A Male Fish Louse Shows Metal Accumulation in a River (IMAGE)

University of Johannesburg

A Male Fish Louse Shows Metal Accumulation in a River

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Researchers are looking for parasites that can be early indicators of metal pollutants. In this image, the head of a male Argulus japonicus fish louse shows a fluorescent signal. The louse accumulated more metals in the bright yellow areas. The University of Johannesburg scientists published their research in PLoS One.

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Dr Beric Gilbert, Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg

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