Yay humans. Overpopulation and pollution strike again.

[xiane]

Intersexed fish not a limited phenomenon.


If you do a google search on the subject, you'll discover that it's a. not just fish and b. not a small problem. In some places the amount of intersexed and possibly unable to reproduce male fish in a body of water is at 100%.


...something to think about. And keep in mind, I'm *not* an alarmist.

Comments

[kamera-shy.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's sad. Especially since I have a newfound love for fishes. I wonder what happens if you eat these fish?

[xiane.livejournal.com]

It's hard to say, but my guess is... not so much. The consensus so far is that human hormones from sewage and runoff is the likely culprit.

The intersexed fish in the Potomac seem to be developing lesions and dying off regularly, so I guess that makes the possibility of them making us sick higher, but less likely that you'd be eating 'em anyway.

What worries me more is taht it's moved beyond fish, too. POLAR BEARS. It's been seen in polar bears and some other animals. And in areas known for "clean" environments. O_o

[kamera-shy.livejournal.com]

Oh no. That's horrible, I love polar bears too.
Do you think the polar bears are eating the fish?

[halloween-jack.livejournal.com]

Maybe if I eat a lot of mutant fish, I'll wind up androgynous and never have to worry about kids.

[glass-grenade.livejournal.com]

We're all gonna die in a yucky ugly world. I hate humans.

Not just fish

[oberstgreup.livejournal.com]

Hmm... most of us drink treated river water.

I wonder if the water treatment removes these faux-hormones? I guess we'll find out one way or the other...

(Then again, the hormones in the water probably aren't nearly as bad as the ones in our meat and milk!)

Re: Not just fish

[xiane.livejournal.com]

There's some speculation that the hormones come from *us* - birth control and the general run-off from humans.

But if the water treatment was removing it, I don't think the animals would be having the issue...? I dunno. The fish were mostly appearing near sewage run-off places, but now they're showing up in water considered "pristine" - which is even scarier.