New
ScienceMore in Science→
Mercury From Gold Mining May Weaken Wild Caimans’ Stress Response
Key Takeaways
- Wild smooth-fronted caimans in French Guiana with higher blood mercury had lower peak corticosterone levels during standardized stress tests.
- The researchers say mercury may act as an endocrine disruptor that weakens the acute stress response.
- The findings raise concern that gold-mining mercury pollution could affect survival and reproduction.
DE
DT Editorial Team··via phys.org