Irvin Schultz
We’ve done lab work on fish/embryos response to exposure to estrogens, androgens, thryroid active agents (e.g. PBDEs), pychoactive drugs (e.g. Prozac). Placed fish cages and water sampling by grab & passive equipment at field sites in Bell Creek (dairy farm runoff), Sammamish River (near stormwater outfalls), Tulalip tribal wastewater facility (secondary treatment water in tanks), White River (Enumclaw waste water).
Results:
- detected compounds with both sample methods
- no response (induction of vitellogenin, fertility reduction via aneuploidy) from fish, possibly because exposure was too short