Bay Journal | September 11, 2019
The Chesapeake Bay’s oysters already have plenty of challenges to deal with — nutrient and sediment pollution, parasitic diseases and harvest pressure, to name a few. One thing they won’t have to worry about is getting sunburned. A new study finds Bay bivalves are apparently ingesting sunscreen ingredients. A team led by researchers from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County found ultraviolet-ray filtering chemicals used in commercial sunscreens, along with antibiotics a...
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