Below are selection of recent publications if you are interested in learning more about the emerging science around these topics.
Reynolds, J.D., Souty-Grosset, C., & Richardson, M.M.A (2013). Ecological Roles of Crayfish in Freshwater and Terrestrial Habitats. Freshwater Crayfish, 19, 197-218. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259758408_Ecological_Roles_of_Crayfish_in_Freshwater_and_Terrestrial_Habitats.
Akimoff, T. (Host). (2022, October 14). A Song of Crawdads [Audio podcast episode]. In Beaver State Podcast. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. https://beaverstatepodcast.libsyn.com/beaver-state-podcast-a-song-of-crawdads.
Koch, S. (2017). Invasive Rusty Crayfish. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/articles/invasive-rusty-crayfish.htm.
Invasive crayfish in the Pacific Northwest. USGS Publications Warehouse. (2011). https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2011/3132/pdf/fs20113132.pdf.
South-Grosset, C., Anastácio, P.M., Aquiloni, L., Banha, F., Choquer, J., Chucholl, C., & Tricarico, E. (2016). The red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii in Europe: Impacts on aquatic ecosystems and human well-being. Limnologica, 58(1), 78-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.limno.2016.03.003.
Brinkmann, M., Montgomery, D., Selinger, S., Miller, J.G.P., Stock, E., Alcaraz, A.J., Challis, J.K., Weber, L., Janz, D., Hecker, M., & Wiseman, S. (2022). Acute Toxicity of the Tire Rubber-Derived Chemical 6PPD-quinone to Four Fishes of Commercial, Cultural, and Ecological Importance. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 9(4), 333-338. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00050.
Hiki, K., Asahina, K., Kato, K., Yamagishi, T., Omagari, R., Iwasaki, Y., Watanabe, H., & Yamamoto, H. (2021). Acute Toxicity of a Tire Rubber-Derived Chemical, 6PPD Quinone, to Freshwater Fish and Crustacean Species. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 8(9), 779-784. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00453.
Tian, Z., Zhao, H., Peter, K.T., Gonzalez, M., Wetzel, J., Wu, C., Hu, X., Prat, J., Mudrock, E., Hettinger, R., Cortina, A.E., Biswas, R.G., Kock, F.V.C., Soong, R., Jenne, A., Du, B., Hou, F., He, H., Lundeen, R.,… Kolodziej, E. P. (2020). A ubiquitous tire rubber–derived chemical induces acute mortality in coho salmon. Science Magazine, 371(6525), 185-189. https://doi.or/10.1126/science.abd6951.
Tian, Z., Gonzalez, M., Rideout, C.A., Zhao, H.N., Hu, X., Wetzel, J., Mudrock, E., James, C.A., McIntyre, J.K., & Kolodziej, E.P. (2022). Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 9(2), 140-146. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00910.
Zeng, L., Li, Y., Sun, Y., Lin, L.Y., Shen, M., & Du, B. (2023). Widespread Occurrence and Transport of p-Phenylenediamines and Their Quinones in Sediments across Urban Rivers, Estuaries, Coasts, and Deep-Sea Regions. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 57(6), 2393-2403. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c07652.
Science & Case Studies. (2023, April). United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved September 11, 2023, from https://www.epa.gov/trash-free-waters/science-case-studies#Tire.
Nair, P., Sun, J., Xie, L., Kennedy, L., Kozakiewicz, D., Klewegt, S., Hao, C., Byun, H., Barrett, H., Baker, J., Monaghan, J., Krogh, E., Song, D., & Peng, H. (2023). Synthesis and Toxicity Evaluation of Tire Rubber-Derived Quinones. ChemRxiv, 1(1), htpps://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-pmxvc.
Baensch-Baltruschat, B., Kocher, B., Stock, F., & Reifferscheid, G. (2020). Tyre and road wear particles (TRWP) – A review of generation, properties, emissions, human health risk, ecotoxicity, and fate in the environment. Science of the Total Environment, 733(137823), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137823.
Tan, Z., Berry, A., Charalambides, M., Mijic, A., Pearse, W., Porter, A., Ryan, M.P., Shorten, R.N., Stettler, M.E.J., Tetley, T.D., Wright, S., & Masen, M.A. (2023). Tyre wear particles are toxic for us and the environment. Imperial College of London, https://doi.org/10.25561/101707.
About EPA’s Work in the Columbia River Basin. (2022, December 12). EPA. https://www.epa.gov/columbiariver/about-epas-work-columbia-river-basin.
Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program. (2023, March 15). EPA. https://www.epa.gov/columbiariver/columbia-river-basin-restoration-funding-assistance-program.
Strategy Spotlight: The Columbia River. (2016). The Oregon Conservation Strategy. https://oregonconservationstrategy.org/success-story/the-columbia-river/.