Publications by authors named "Drew E Porter"
Environ Toxicol Chem
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- A proposed mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed raises concerns about how copper (Cu) contamination could affect Pacific salmon species, such as sockeye, Chinook, and coho.
- Researchers conducted experiments to determine the acute lethal toxicity of Cu to these salmon fry under realistic water conditions and evaluated different models for calculating safe Cu levels.
- The study found that all models predicted safe Cu concentrations well above lethal levels, with coho salmon being the most sensitive, and emphasized the need for site-specific assessments to improve copper risk evaluations for Pacific salmon.
