Simple Science for Complicated Problems: UPEI Researchers Tackling Toxic Problem for Fish

As humans go about their modern lives, they leave behind an innumerable amount of waste for nature to contend with. Some of that waste is relatively easy for the world’s natural processes to deal with, some isn’t, while some scientists are still trying to figure out how it impacts the environment. Take the humble rainbow trout for example. A fish is swimming along in a picturesque Prince Edward Island stream, minding its own business, when a sudden and violent rainstorm washes all ...