New research highlights impacts of weedkiller on wildlife

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Period14 Dec 2020

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  • TitleNew research highlights impacts of weedkiller on wildlife
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletUniversity of Birmingham
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date14/12/20
    DescriptionProlonged exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of the weedkiller Roundup causes significant harm to keystone species according to new research at the University of Birmingham.

    A team in the University’s School of Biosciences used waterfleas, or Daphnia, to test the effects prolonged exposure to concentrations of Roundup deemed safe by regulatory agencies.
    Producer/AuthorBeck Lockwood
    PersonsLuisa Orsini
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