GL: Ducks and marine sanitation

[Tommy Terrific]

Diapers for fish would be profoundly more effective.
TT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith" <keith@anastasia3.com>
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Subject: GL: Ducks and marine sanitation


> To add a little more confusion to the marine water pollution arguments, 
> the
>
> journal SCIENCE (29 Mar. 2002) reported on a study which tracked the
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> biological sources of fecal bacterial in Virginia watersheds. Only 15% of 
> E.
>
> coli bacteria had a human origin (i.e. septic runoff and boat discharge).
> The
>
> remainder came from other animal hosts, the largest contributor being
>
> waterfowl with 32.5% of the total. Similar studies are being carried out 
> in
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> California, Washington, and Oregon.
>
>
>
> What's next? Diapers for geese?
>
>
>
> Keith
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