RSSTaking control: Managing selenium is important because it causes defects in fish
Visitors to Sweitzer Lake State Park near Delta are greeted by this sign cautioning them not to eat fish from the selenium-rich waters. Selenium is a necessary trace element but can be harmful ion large quantities, biologists say.
Selenium control, particularly controlling how much is leached into the Colorado River from the Uncompahgre Valley, isn’t going to be easy or inexpensive. It’s also…
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