Author: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies via EurekAlert!

  • Ecological consequences of amphetamine pollution in urban streams

    Pharmaceutical and illicit drugs are present in streams in Baltimore, Maryland. At some sites, amphetamine concentrations are high enough to alter the base of the aquatic food web. So reports a new study released today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, which is one of the first to explore the ecological consequences of stimulant pollution…