Depressed fish? How Prozac in lakes and rivers may harm aquatic life
- An Australian-Italian study has detected traces of fluoxetine, commonly known as Prozac, in freshwater lakes and rivers, potentially affecting fish health.
- Researchers from Monash University and the University of Tuscia found that male guppies exposed to fluoxetine had larger gonopodia but lower sperm mobility, impacting fertility.
- The study highlights that current wastewater treatment plants are not equipped to filter out pharmaceutical residues, allowing these pollutants to enter waterways.
- Besides fluoxetine, other pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and heavy metals have been found in freshwater, posing risks to aquatic ecosystems.
- Experts suggest that improving water treatment processes and engaging governments to set stricter standards could mitigate the impact of these pollutants.
Source: [aljazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/31/depressed-fish-how-prozac-in-lakes-and-rivers-may-harm-aquatic-life)
- Researchers from Monash University and the University of Tuscia found that male guppies exposed to fluoxetine had larger gonopodia but lower sperm mobility, impacting fertility.
- The study highlights that current wastewater treatment plants are not equipped to filter out pharmaceutical residues, allowing these pollutants to enter waterways.
- Besides fluoxetine, other pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and heavy metals have been found in freshwater, posing risks to aquatic ecosystems.
- Experts suggest that improving water treatment processes and engaging governments to set stricter standards could mitigate the impact of these pollutants.
Source: [aljazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/31/depressed-fish-how-prozac-in-lakes-and-rivers-may-harm-aquatic-life)
Hope they don't start dumping sildenafil citrate. Next you have 📯y 🦈 and 🐊 in water bodies
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