By Eric Sorensen,WSU NewsVANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University researchers hold found that salmon face a double whammy when they swim in the stormwater runoff of urban roadways.
First, or as scientists learned a couple years ago,toxic pollution in the water can destroy them. WSU researchers hold now determined that fish that survive polluted stormwater are still at risk.
Experiments on both larval zebrafish, a model for salmon, and actual coho salmon showed that toxic runoff can also damage hair-like sensors the fish use to find food,sense predators, and find their way in the current.“We’re showing that even if the fish ... More ...
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