No, not that, the drugs in your medicine chest — and that, a new study suggests, could have a significant
impact on aquatic life.
The ELA, the world's only facility where researchers can intentionally poison whole lakes to monitor ecosystem effects, has an impressive research record: Its scientists were the first to find evidence for acid rain, and to fully diagnose the effects of pollutants such as mercury, phosphate, and synthetic
hormones on aquatic life.
He is author of the book Principles of Sonar Performance Modeling (Springer, 2010), and his research interests include sonar performance modeling and effects of
sound on aquatic life.
This symbiotic cultivation system
relies on aquatic life, such as tilapia fish and yellow perch, to redistribute nutrients.
In addition to wreaking direct havoc on tropical forests, gold mining releases sediment into rivers, with severe
effects on aquatic life.
Although these small changes in pH are not likely to have a direct
impact on aquatic life, they greatly influence the availability and solubility of all chemical forms in the lake and may aggravate nutrient problems.
While working as a contractor at a Long Island - based power plant, Rob Weltner witnessed firsthand the devastating impact that the facility's outdated cooling water intake system can have
on aquatic life.