Link between unexploded munitions in oceans and cancer determined
During a research trip to Puerto Rico, ecologist James Porter took samples from underwater nuclear bomb target USS Killen, expecting to find evidence of radioactive matter - instead he found a link to cancer. Data revealed that the closer corals and marine life were to unexploded bombs from the World War II vessel and the surrounding target range, the higher the rates of carcinogenic materials.
"When you remove the bomb, you remove the problem - but you've got to pick it up," said Porter.
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Student Comment: Sustainable Seafood
When Ph.D. student Jake Allgeier realized the information gap between sustainable seafood research and the public, he wrote a letter to the Flagpole. Read more to find out which fish are overfished so that you can make smart eating choices to protect the global fish population.
