| Title | Exploring biophysical linkages between coastal forestry management practices and aquatic bivalve contaminant exposure |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Scully-Engelmeyer, Kaegan, Elise F. Granek, Max Nielsen-Pincus, Andy Lanier, Steven S. Rumrill, Patrick Moran, Elena Nilsen, Michelle L. Hladik, and Lori Pillsbury |
| Secondary Title | Toxics |
| Volume | 9 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pagination | article 46, 25 p. |
| Date Published | 2021, Mar. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | agriculture, Alsea River, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, clams, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, forestry, fungicides, herbicides, human impacts, metabolism, molluscs, mussels, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, oysters, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, pesticides, precipitation, recreational fisheries – shellfish, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Smith River (Umpqua), Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, stress, toxicity, Western pearl mussel = Margaritifera falcata, Yaquina River |
| Notes | Current forestry management practices are not doing very well at keeping herbicides and pesticides within the boundaries of the forest. In this important article, the authors describe a study of bivalves to look for contamination from pesticides and other chemicals used in forestry. They found pesticides in 38% of bivalves sampled, with some watersheds more contaminated than others, and with seasonal variations. The authors mildly note, “Details about types and levels of exposure provide insight into effectiveness of current forest management practices in controlling transport of forest-use pesticides” (from the Abstract). Good data visualization. This is an Open-Access article. |
| URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/3/46 |
| DOI | 10.3390/toxics9030046 |
