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Study tests cocaine pollution effects on Atlantic salmon

Researchers have conducted a study on the effects of cocaine pollution on Atlantic salmon, a species facing population decline. The study, published in Current Biology, investigated how trace amounts of cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, found in waterways via sewage systems, impact the fish. Scientists implanted salmon with slow-release capsules containing either cocaine or benzoylecgonine to mimic environmentally realistic exposure levels, comparing their behavior and biology to a control group. AI

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Study tests cocaine pollution effects on Atlantic salmon

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Scott Travers, Contributor ·

    What Happens When You Give Cocaine To Salmon? A Biologist Explains

    What happens when cocaine makes its way into rivers and lakes? Scientists tested the answer on wild salmon in Sweden. Here’s what they found.