Scientists Find Parasites in Almost Every Fish From a Recent Tuna Haul – 96% Were Infected
- A fatty tuna that is often used for sashimi or canning may be swimming with parasites more often than not.
- When scientists at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil analyzed 53 locally caught fish, they found nearly all were contaminated by worms.
- According to a brief communication published in Ocean and Coastal Research, the research team counted more than 1,600 little worms in total.
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- A fatty tuna that is often used for sashimi or canning may be swimming with parasites more often than not.
- When scientists at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil analyzed 53 locally caught fish, they found nearly all were contaminated by worms.
- According to a brief communication published in Ocean and Coastal Research, the research team counted more than 1,600 little worms in total.
Sources: Sciencealert