January 11, 2021 | California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) are experiencing high rates of urogenital carcinoma (UGC) cancer incidence from the combined effect of toxic “legacy” pesticides like DDT and the viral infection Otarine herpesvirus-1 (OtHV1), according to a study in Frontiers in Marine Science. Previous research documents the role herpesvirus infection, genotype, and organochlorine […]
Category: Wildlife
Long-Term Roundup Exposure Found to Harm Keystone Wildlife Species
January 6, 2021 | Long-term exposure to formulated Roundup (glyphosate) results in significant harm to wildlife species that form the bottom of aquatic food chains, according to a study published in Microbiome by researchers at University of Birmingham, UK. The water flea Daphnia spp. often functions as a keystone species in lakes and ponds, and […]
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