Toxic metals in Hudson River striped bass decreased over decades, study shows

Striped bass are a popular and often human-consumed commercial and recreational game fish. Trace elements or metals essential for life are in these fish and other eatable fish, as well as nonessential and toxic metals such as mercury, lead, and arsenic. A study led by researchers in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University used fish scales from striped bass to assess the accumulation of toxic metals in these fish. They found that the concentrations of most toxic metals generally reduced over time, yet, with exceptions.