Scientists have detected 10 common pharmaceuticals in coral samples from the ocean, sparking fears that human drugs could damage the delicate ecosystems.

“They provide food, shelter, and spawning sites to numerous species, and support the human fishing and tourism industries.

A new study from Tel Aviv University and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History detected traces of 10 common medications in ...

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"We sampled 96 reef-building stony corals representing two types, Acropora sp. and Favites sp., in shallow sites as well as ...

"We were surprised to find an extensive presence of medications even in the deep-water corals which usually escape contaminations affecting corals in shallower areas." ...

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