| Title | Pharmaceuticals and alkylphenols in transplanted Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas): Spatial variation and growth effects |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Ehrhart, Amy L., and Elise F. Granek |
| Secondary Title | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
| Volume | 170 |
| Number | 112584 |
| Pagination | 11 p. |
| Date Published | 2021, Sep. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | bivalves, chemistry, Coos Bay, Grays Harbor (Wa.), human impacts, mollusks, Netarts (Or.), Netarts Bay, North Bend (Or.), oysters, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, Pharmaceutical, phenols, Valino Island (Coos), Westport (Wa.), Whiskey Creek |
| Notes | Modern household and industrial products contain chemical compounds that can find their way into the environment and can stress estuarine animals. This article describes an experiment in which oysters were transplanted into either oyster aquaculture sites or sites near outfalls of wastewater treatment plants. Contaminants were found in all sites, “indicating that even in sparsely populated coastal areas (<25,000 in the watershed), shellfish are exposed to and uptake wastewater contaminants. Additionally, oyster condition was lower at wastewater sites compared to aquaculture sites, indicating a need to better understand whether contaminant exposure affects oyster condition.” (from the Abstract) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112584 |
| Series Title | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
