I think in 20-30 years people will be sitting in introductory biology classes saying "hey, what took you guys so long to figure out that EDCs were a problem?"
Gene
On Sunday, February 17, 2013 9:44:56 AM UTC-5, Sam Hauser wrote:
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Charlie,I am no longer with GMU as of right now so I would be unable to directly facilitate a link like that. I have graduated and am currently looking for a better job in the area (very difficult with the current economy and the government budget issues). I have not personally met the riverkeepers but you are definitely correct that they need our support. I really like the fact that they take pollution a reports from the public and try to do what they can about it. I think we should all have this link handy especially with all the construction going on right now http://www.potomacriverkeeper.org/report- pollution Thanks- SamSam:That is great research you worked on at GMU. The topic is very important for the longterm vitality of our rivers and our passion; fly fishing. I am a strong supporter of the Potomac and Shenandoah Riverkeeper, one team protecting both of our historic rivers. We need to link the Riverkeepers with GMU and your research if that has not already happened. If you have not met the riverkeepers, I know Jeff Kelbe the Shenandoah riverkeeper. He and his colleagues are fighting the battle on our behalf. Let me know if I can make an introduction for you or the GMU team.Every TPFR member should be supporting the Potomac and Shenandoah Riverkeepers. They host a Shenandoah River Fishing Rodeo for those of you that want to camp out withand compete with some of the best guides in the region. The event is usually in August, I will be there. Just ask if you are interested, it is a great time.Charlie
Sent from my iPad--Charlie,Awesome article. Thanks for sharing!I did a lot of research on that subject while I was at George Mason working on my biology degree. Pharmaceuticals in our rivers is a bigger issue than people realize. One of the major ones that was not mentioned in this article is estrogen. It comes from birth control medications and estrogen replacement therapy as well as other things and it can cause mutations in many fish, including bass. Estrogen disrupts the endocrine system and leads to the development of female sex organs and eggs in male fish. This has been recorded in bass on the Potomac. Rainbow trout have also been found in many locations with the same problem. To make it worse certain pesticides can mimic pharmaceutical drugs in the water as well. I would love to share one of the articles from the university but unfortunately the research database I get them from is password protected so links don't work. This is a good publicly available article you might be interested in though.- SamOn Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Fly Fish <cagl...@gmail.com> wrote:
All:Interesting article on the impact presription drugs ingested by humans have on fish after they survive our sewage treatment plants.I have probably served a few fish a Guinness or two.Charlie--
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