According to a study entitled #CocaineShark and published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, #scientists dissected the bodies of 13 #SharpnoseSharks (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) caught in fishermen’s nets off a beach in #RioDeJaneiro.

All 13 tested positive for the drug.

Wild #sharks off #Brazil coast test positive for #cocaine, scientists say
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/23/sharks-brazil-positive-cocaine

Wild sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine, scientists say

Latest research shows how illegal drug consumption by humans is harming marine life

The Guardian