| Title | Fate and behavior of rotenone in Diamond Lake, Oregon, USA following invasive tui chub eradication |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Finlayson, Brian J., Joseph M. Eilers, and Holly A. Huchko |
| Secondary Title | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| Volume | 33 |
| Number | 7 |
| Pagination | p. 1650–1655 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Diamond Lake, invasive species, natural resource management, pesticides, Rainbow trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Tui chub = Gila bicolor, Umpqua River Basin, water pollution |
| Notes | Diamond Lake experienced an invasion of tui chub in the 1940s, which eventually forced the Oregon State Game Commission to kill all the fish in the lake in 1954 by applying rotenone. By 1992, the tui chub was back, probably due to being used as live bait. The reintroduction of the invader damaged water quality, killed aquatic invertebrates, and caused toxic blooms of cyanobacteria. By 2006, another rotenone fish-kill was planned. This time, the EPA required monitoring to make sure neither rotenone nor rotenolone, a compound produced by the breakdown of rotenone, were introduced in harmful amounts into nearby wells or streams. This article discusses the rotenone treatment, its monitoring and makes recommendations for future managers facing this situation. |
| DOI | 10.1002/etc.2608 |
