Combinations of veterinary antibiotics may harm algae

Alistair Bruce Alleyne Boxall; Katherine Anne Selby

Combinations of veterinary antibiotics may harm algae

Alistair Bruce Alleyne Boxall, Katherine Anne Selby

Environment and Geography

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Abstract

Combinations of antibiotics used in veterinary medicine could harm the
growth of algal communities when they pass into water bodies from
treated livestock, according to recent European research. Algae play vital roles in
ecosystems by cycling nutrients and producing energy from photosynthesis;
veterinary use of antibiotics should, therefore, be monitored in the environment,
including for any biological impacts on algal species, the study recommends.

Original language	English
Number of pages	2
Volume	485
Specialist publication	Science for Environment Policy
Publisher	European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service
Publication status	Published - 23 Mar 2017

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