In Brazil’s Piracicaba River, researchers found antibiotic residues building up in fish, but also identified a natural solution. The common aquatic plant Salvinia auriculata reduced contamination and genetic damage, pointing to a low-cost, nature-based way to improve water quality where advanced treatment is not feasible.
(c) Souhityo Das

Planta acuática ayuda a reducir antibióticos en ríos y peces

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En el río Piracicaba, en Brasil, científicos detectaron residuos de antibióticos acumulándose en peces, pero también una solución natural. La planta Salvinia auriculata redujo la contaminación y el daño genético, abriendo una vía accesible para mejorar la calidad del agua sin tecnología costosa.

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