Crawfish help reveal the impact of lithium pollution | Headline Science

Researchers in Mississippi are using a species of crayfish nicknamed “Louisiana crawfish” to study the impact of lithium pollution on the environment and our food chain.

“Absorption of lithium in the various organs of crayfish in a laboratory environment”
Presented at ACS Spring 2024 on March 20, 2024
Presenter: Andrew Doubert
Principal investigator: Joseph Kazery, Ph.D.

“Temperature effects on adsorption of a new pollutant in crayfish”
Presented at ACS Spring 2024 on March 20, 2024
Presenter: Javian Ervin
Principal investigator: Joseph Kazery, Ph.D.

Credits:
Written and produced by Kerri Jansen
Edited by Darren Weaver
Narrated by Emily Schneider
Executive produced by Matthew Radcliff
Wynne Parry contributed research for this video.

Research videos and images from Andrew Doubert, Javian Ervin and Joseph Kazery, Ph.D.

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[JadeLivao]

Eye-opening research on lithium pollution and its impact on crawfish and the food chain! Loved the insights on how lithium absorption varies with water temperature. Thanks for shedding light on this important issue!

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I hate it how few views you actually get. Your content is something very valuable to the humanity as a whole, it should be promoted everywhere, like literally. Not just because science doesn’t get enough respect from peasants alike, but because we don’t wanna go into Idiocracy movie IRL, which is going to only be closer and closer each year if we just ignore it.

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lol those hopeless scientists need help from crayfish, sad days we are living, you guy should consider changing your society’s name to america crayfish society

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