Potential Effects of Contaminants on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon

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Table 5.16. Frequency <strong>of</strong> exceedance <strong>of</strong> the selected toxicity threshold for surface water in adult upstream migration routes in the Fraser River Basin.Contaminant <strong>of</strong>ConcernAreas <strong>of</strong> InterestQuesnel River Nechako RiverBowron RiverReference Fraser River BasinPre-1990 Post-1990 Pre-1990 Post-1990 Pre-1990 Post-1990 Pre-1990 Post-1990 Pre-1990 Post-1990Conventionals (mg/L)Residue: Nonfilterable(TSS)NutrientsNitrogen - Nitrite,dissolved (NO 2 )0% (2) 59% (17) 0% (44) 7% (44) ND ND 0% (20) 0% (56) 35% (331) 28% (443)0% (5) ND 0% (31) 0% (74) ND ND ND 0% (57) 0% (303) 0% (427)Major IonsChloride, dissolved 0% (3) 0% (18) 0% (83) 0% (170) ND ND 0% (38) 0% (165) 0% (491) 0% (975)Sulfate, dissolved 0% (5) 0% (18) 0% (70) 0% (62) ND ND 0% (38) 0% (104) 0% (424) 0% (588)MetalsAluminum, total 0% (1) 62% (13) 68% (31) 73% (139) ND ND 100% (1) 84% (132) 83% (111) 83% (685)Arsenic, total ND 0% (17) 0% (42) 0% (139) ND ND 0% (37) 0% (82) 0% (171) 0% (505)Cadmium, total ND 0% (13) 35% (46) 0% (134) ND ND 3% (37) 0% (129) 17% (176) 8% (608)Chromium, total ND 31% (13) 73% (15) 15% (145) ND ND 67% (9) 8% (137) 86% (78) 51% (653)Cobalt, total ND 0% (18) 0% (7) 0% (145) ND ND 0% (9) 0% (137) 0% (28) 0% (723)Copper, total 0% (2) 6% (18) 45% (44) 0% (134) ND ND 38% (37) 1% (129) 40% (192) 13% (579)Iron, total 0% (1) 22% (18) 36% (55) 54% (145) ND ND 16% (37) 6% (137) 61% (281) 62% (710)Lead, total 0% (2) 0% (13) 7% (44) 0% (134) ND ND 0% (37) 0% (129) 2% (193) 1% (566)Mercury, total ND 0% (8) 94% (31) 100% (7) ND ND 100% (11) 100% (17) 72% (142) 85% (54)Nickel, total ND 0% (18) 6% (17) 0% (134) ND ND 0% (9) 0% (129) 1% (71) 0% (613)Selenium, total ND 0% (16) 0% (42) 1% (133) ND ND 0% (37) 0% (82) 0% (164) 1% (439)Silver, total ND 0% (13) ND 4% (114) ND ND ND 2% (100) ND 3% (478)OtherPhenols ND ND 9% (11) 0% (7) ND ND ND ND 6% (53) 0% (7)ND = no data; TSS = total suspended solids.T-236
Table 5.17. Frequency <strong>of</strong> exceedance <strong>of</strong> toxicity thresholds for contaminants <strong>of</strong> concern insediment for various Areas <strong>of</strong> Interest <strong>of</strong> the Fraser River Basin.Contaminant <strong>of</strong> ConcernFrequency <strong>of</strong> Exceedance (Total Number <strong>of</strong> Samples)Area <strong>of</strong> InterestSouth ThompsonLower Fraser River Harrison RiverRiverPre-1990 Post-1990 Pre-1990 Post-1990 Pre-1990 Post-1990Metals (mg/kg)Cadmium 0% (10) 0% (29) 0% (1) ND 0% (1) NDIron 0% (30) 14% (28) 0% (1) ND 0% (1) NDNickel 30% (30) 39% (28) 0% (1) ND 100% (1) NDPlastics-Related Chemicals (mg/kg)Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0% (10) ND ND ND ND NDPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (mg/kg)Dibenz(a,h)anthracene 10% (10) 0% (27) ND ND ND NDND = no data.T-237
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Table of ContentsE
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5.5 Summary of the
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0.05 mg/L; Glew and Hames 1971). As
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salinity tolerance were significant
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the lowest observed effect concentr
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observed in saltwater gobies (Chasm
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Chapter 9 References CitedAdams, R.
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Braune, B., D. Muir, B. DeMarch, M.
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EIP Associates. 1997. Polychlorinat
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Gallaugher, P. and L. Wood (Eds). P
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Hinch, S.G. and E.G. Martins. 2011.
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Kemble, N.E., D.K. Hardesty, C.G. I
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Milston, R.H., M.S. Fitzpatrick, A.
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SW4 Deliverables4.1 The Contractor
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