Tag Archive: fish

Sep 25

Mercury Poisoning

Eating too much fish can raise your risk of mercury poisoning. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Reeling in the facts on mercury and fish …on this CurrentCast. We all know the benefits of eating fish…it’s high in protein, low in saturated fat, and contains essential nutrients including omega-three fatty acids that promote heart health. But …

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Sep 14

Preserving Freshwater Fishes

River pollution has decimated many freshwater species, but one group is restocking them as the rivers are restored. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Fish in troubled waters…on this CurrentCast. Streams in the southeastern U.S. hold an incredibly diverse population of freshwater fishes, mussels, snails, crayfish, insects, and amphibians, but runoff from human activity on land …

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