The new study targets redfish found in waters from St. Augustine to Pensacola and builds on a similar survey released last year that also found bonefish contaminated with pharmaceuticals in the Keys and Biscayne Bay.
Pharmaceutical contaminants have been found in the blood and other tissues of redfish in Florida waters during a year-long study by Florida International University and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.
(Photo by Pat Ford) A year-long study by Florida International University (FIU) and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) has discovered pharmaceutical contaminants in the blood and other tissues of redfish in Florida waters. This research follows a similar study of bonefish in the Florida Keys, which revealed high levels of pharmaceutical contamination. This new study
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust will induct Flip Pallot, Dr. Lloyd Wruble and the late Capt. Billy Knowles into the Circle of Honor on April 20 during BTT’s 10th annual Florida