Source: BroBible
Summary
A new study published in the journal Current Biology found that Atlantic salmon exposed to cocaine swam nearly 2x further than those that weren’t exposed. The study, conducted by Griffith University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, used slow-release chemical implants and acoustic telemetry to track the fish. The results showed that exposure to cocaine and its main metabolite, benzoylecgonine, increased weekly movement rates of fish in the wild.
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Cocaine salmon is a thing now. Scientists gave it to them, and they swam further. Like, 1.9x further. The fish exposed to the byproduct swam 7.6x further than the control group. Because, why not? It’s not like they’re going to a rave or anything.
The study was done to see how cocaine pollution affects animal behavior in the wild. Because, apparently, it’s a thing. And now we know that cocaine salmon are overachievers.
The researchers used slow-release chemical implants and acoustic telemetry to track the fish. Because, science. And they found that the fish exposed to cocaine swam farther than the ones that weren’t.
And the winner of the most unlikely study of the year goes to… cocaine salmon. Who knew?
And the most shocking part? The fish didn’t even get a participation trophy.
Author: Evan Null
