False Bay’s waters and sediments contain a cocktail of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and metals linked to urban development, wastewater discharges and harbour activities, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT). False Bay’s waters and sediments contain a cocktail of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and metals linked to urban development, wastewater discharges and harbour activities, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT). The study, published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, investigated the presence and ecological effects of selected pharmaceutical compounds, herbicides and metals across 19 sampling stations in False Bay between April and June 2021. Researchers detected pharmaceuticals such as acetaminophen, carbamazepine and diclofenac, along with the herbicides atrazine and metolachlor, in both seawater and marine sediments throughout the bay. Read More: University of Cape Town - Faculty of SciencePhoto Credit: stephencphotog via Pixabay