Alarming levels of chemical contamination found in small coastal ecosystems
The new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows that these harmful chemicals pose a significant risk to both the environment and human health.
Alexander River – in the Emek Hefer Region of Israel’s Mediterranean Coastal Plain is a beautifully restored river which runs the width of Israel to its estuary near the moshav of Beit Yannai. (photo credit: ISRAEL ESTUARINE RESEARCH CENTER)ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH