Genetically Modified Fish a Hazard to Ecosystems
David Pesci<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2012/09/06/gentically-modified-fish-a-hazard-to-fish-in-wild/"></div>Prof. Chernoff says the popular engineered "GloFish" could mix with natural stocks, threatening ecosystems<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2012/09/06/gentically-modified-fish-a-hazard-to-fish-in-wild/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
Commenting in a piece in The Washington Post, Barry Chernoff, chair, College of the Environment, professor of biology, professor of earth and environmental sciences, says the genetically-modified “GloFish” are being released into the wild and can damage natural stocks and threaten ecosystems. The fish have been genetically manipulated, implanting color genes from coral to create unnatural fluorescent exterior colors.
Steve Scarpa
Andrew Chatfield
Mike Mavredakis