Fish lice could be early indicators of metal pollution in freshwater
Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 02:57
in Earth & Climate
Everyone needs safe and clean water to drink. Yet industry, agriculture and urban activities threaten fresh water. In particular, metal pollution can be very hard to detect early. Because of this, scientists are always searching for sensitive indicators of water quality. Now, a fish louse shows great promise as an early indicator for monitoring pollution in rivers and dams.