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Cocaine in rivers harming endangered eels

Tests show drug causes eels to become hyperactive and damages their muscles, possibly hindering their ability to migrate

Source: Cocaine in rivers harming endangered eels, study finds | Environment | The Guardian

This entry was posted in News on 29/06/2018 by admin.

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