Algae laid low by soap and toothpaste

Personal care products unbalance stream ecosystems.

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Wilson, B. A., Smith, V. H., Denoyelles, F. Jr. & Larivee, C. K. Effects of three pharmaceutical and personal care products on natural freshwater algal assemblages. Environmental Science and Technology, published online, doi:10.1021/es0259741 (2003).
Kolpin, D.W. et al. Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants in U.S. streams, 1999-2000: a national reconnaissance. Environmental Science and Technology, 36, 1202 - 1211, (2003).
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Hannah Hoag
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Hoag, H. Algae laid low by soap and toothpaste. Nature (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/news030324-9