and you thought fish were fun!
it appears they are for anglers in the UK, specifically from the Thames near Hampton Court, that are fishing for perch, a study has been made under the leadership of Dr Tomas Brodin, from Umea University in Sweden, showing that traces of the drug benzodiazepine which is used to treat anxiety and insomnia called oxazepam, made the fish bolder and less social, the sedative which is carried into waterways through sewage is disturbing river ecosystems by turning fish into greedy, risk-taking loners, say researchers,
'normally perch are shy and hunt in schools,' said study leader Dr Tomas Brodin, from Umea University in Sweden, 'this is a known strategy for survival and growth, but those who swim in oxazepam became considerably bolder', so they being risk takers are easier to catch, bad news for the environment as perch prey on small fish and other creatures that normally keep the algae in check, but great news for anglers!
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