An eye opening discussion with PhD. student Nick Castillo covering a study that was recently published by FIU and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT). The study has discovered pharmaceutical contaminants in the blood and other tissues of bonefish in Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys. The study highlights an average of 7 pharmaceutical contaminants, per Bone Fish! Most people are aware of plastics and other chemical contaminants, but the work done by this science team opens the door to other factors that need to be addressed and the team does have a solution.
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Link to article: https://news.fiu.edu/2022/pharmaceutical-contaminants-discovered-in-south-florida-bonefish