Caffeine. Psychoactive meds. Pills to keep our hearts in rhythm. And countless opioids. All these and more have been found in the fish off Florida's shores.
Now, new research by Florida International University finds that redfish in the Indian River Lagoon and elsewhere in Florida reflect the lives of the Sunshine State's residentsPills to keep our hearts in rhythm. And countless opioids that ease our pains but inflict among the worst long-term harm to local fish populations.
project also is finding a litany of potential health snags with eating local fish: algae toxins, pesticides, metals and other contaminants. The biggest concern, ecologist warn, is antibiotics reaching coastal waters, creating breeding grounds for"super bugs" resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics. Scientists have found such bacteria in the guts of
Researchers, led by Jennifer Rehage, FIU associate professor, sampled 113 Florida redfish last year for 94 commonly prescribed drugs in nine Florida estuaries.What did the FIU study find in redfish?
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