Carp an indicator of water pollution

By The Manila Times

Sep 23, 2016 12:20 am

The common carp can help in detecting the magnitude of wastes in waterways, according to a study by a researcher at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).

GENDEr-bENDiNG fiSH A scientist collects blood sample from a carp found in one of the study sites in Laguna de bay. A research study conducted by UPLb has found carp in the lake have been “feminized,” or afflicted by shrunken testes, indicating high levels of pollution. DOst PhOtO

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