Cocaine in rivers harming endangered eels, study finds
by Patrick Barkham from Science | The Guardian on (#3SR2X)
Tests show drug causes eels to become hyperactive and damages their muscles, possibly hindering their ability to migrate
Tiny amounts of cocaine flushed into rivers cause eels to become not only hyperactive but to suffer from muscle wastage, impaired gills and hormonal changes, a study has found.
The impact of traces of cocaine on the physiology of European eels could be hindering their epic migrations through the oceans to reproduce, according to researchers who examined the impact of the drug.
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