Impact ID3804
Impact TypeDisease/Parasite/Toxicity
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionIn the effluent impacted Niagara River, antidepressants had a bioaccumulation factor of up to 3000 in Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus), which was significantly more than in native fishes and could make Rudd an important factor in biomagnification of these potentially harmful chemicals by predators.
Reference34803
Cost 
LocationNiagara River, New York, USA

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