Fish Changes Colors When Detecting Pollution

Ant writes: "Say goodbye to Birkenstock sandals and woolly jumpers -- tomorrow's eco-warrior will like nothing better than swimming naked in defense of cleaner oceans. That, at least, is the hope of researchers in Singapore, who are developing a breed of fish capable of detecting water pollutants by changing color."

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Re:what if they get loose?

[josepha48]

THere have been numerous movies on the subject. Maybe you are just to stupiud to realize the following facts:

1) Oscars are not native to Florida, but because som many have been released or 'flushed' they are now on the Florida fishing tables. Pick one up stupid.

2) Piranas are not allowed in teh US for the reason that they may take over a stream. FACT, stupid!

3) Guppies, and other livebearers have been released to help control algae in some areas. The result is that their fast reproduction causes the ecological balance to shift and natural species disappear.

There are probably dozons of other examples that people could come up with. The movies are not totally off the mark.

Who are you play 'God'?

Did you know that many of the steroids that we feed our livestock suck as cattle steroids to make them larger, beefer, and produce more milk are probably causing people to be more alergic to milk, people to be more aggressive and causing some of the other problems we are having????

I guess natures cows and fish aren't god enough for you you need to make them bigger. Hmm FYI, there are other movies out side of Jurassic park, like Pirannas, Shark Attack, and probably many others. Since you probably wont get the point of any of these movies, I'll tell you.

The point is that no one seems to care weather or not we SHOULD be doing this and is only interested in weather we CAN do this.