Investigation of the impact of marine diesel on bivalve populations of ecological, cultural, and economic importance

我们的项目将调查船用柴油暴露对在不列颠哥伦比亚省中部海岸海尔特苏克民族领土上发现的三种双壳类动物的长期影响。这些双壳类种群对海尔特苏克社区具有重要的文化、生态和经济意义。本项目将研究船用柴油暴露对幼体和幼体活力以及成体双壳类繁殖能力的影响。这项研究的结果将提供有益的见解，a)随着国家调查恢复这一特定渔业的最有效方法，b)正在制定区域风险保护战略，以防止和应对未来的事件，以及c)在更广泛的层面上，促进对海洋柴油污染对近岸环境的持久、长期生态影响的了解。

Our project will investigate the long-term effects of marine diesel exposure on three species of bivalve found on the central coast of British Columbia in the territory of the Heiltsuk Nation. These bivalve populations are of cultural, ecological, and economic importance to the Heiltsuk community. This project will examine the effect of marine diesel exposure on larval and juvenile viability along with the reproductive capacity of adult bivalves. The results of this study will provide insight that will be useful a) as the Nation investigates the most effective approach to the restoration of this specific fishery, b) as regional risk protection strategies are being developed to protect against and respond to future incidents, and c) at a broader level, to advance understanding of persistent, long-term ecological effects of marine diesel pollution to near-shore environments.