The impact of heavily polluted estuaries on predatory fish

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

“If you fish from urbanized estuaries in New Jersey, you should probably avoid eating what you catch.

A new study from the journal Estuaries and Coasts looks at young bluefish and their prey from bays in New Jersey to better understand how pollutants make their way up the food chain and affect fish behavior.”

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Fonte: Conservation Maven – 27 de Maio de 2010