Project Number
R/SF-50
Project Date Range
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Focus Area(s)
Education, Training and Public Information
This project investigates the effects of pesticide pollution on the copepods Eurytemora affinis and Pseudodiaptomus forbesi, both important prey for larval fishes and pelagic organisms in the San Francisco Estuary. The fellow is currently identifying ambient pesticide contamination levels in the estuary. Laboratory experiments will test whether these ambient conditions are toxic to copepods and copepod predators. Results will help managers develop strategies for protecting sensitive aquatic organisms from nonpoint source pollution.