Neonicotinoids disrupt aquatic food webs and decrease fishery yields Science ‘Cascading effects of pesticide use It is now well known that neonicotinoids negatively affect pollinators. As research has expanded, it has become clear that these globally used insecticides directly affect other ecosystem components, including vertebrates. Yamamuro et al. now show that these compounds are indirectly affecting species […]

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I was reminded of this video a few weeks ago. It has been known for some time that plastics in the ocean often attract a range of toxic chemicals. This video covers the role microplastics could play in that process.  To view the video click here. MCS are currently running a campaign against microbeads – […]

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