Fish farms hurt species diversity downstream, study says

A study out of Novia Scotia found that  the number of different benthic invertebrate species — small creatures like mayflies and caddisflies that live in the silt at the bottom of waterways — was significantly lower downstream from fish farms than previous counts, according to the CBC. Benthic invertebrates are considered the “building blocks” of rivers and streams because they supply… » Read More

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