Seattlest: Does It Matter Whether The Emerald City's Actually Emerald?

BJ Cummings

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:42:38 -0800

Actually, recent stomach analysis of salmon returning to the Duwamish/Green river show that returning salmon ARE still feeding when the enter the lower river (the PCB contaminated part of the Duwamish). Every juvenile salmon tested also have PCBs in them before the leave the river, which has unknown impacts on their development (immunity, sexual maturation, reproductive viability). So, yes, they are picking up a lot elsewhere, but also adding to that toxic burden by what they are eating in the Duwamish.

Jake DeSmythe

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 09:13:19 -0800

"feeding on PCB-contaminated critters" Returning Salmon do not eat.

J

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:53:54 -0800

Yes, let's fix the top and the bottom and as much in between that we can. But salmon don't eat when they enter the rivers to spawn. Those cancerous tumors you're getting are from crap they're picking up in the open sea.