Feb 19, 2024
54 common fish of texas, part 1: bull shark (Carcharinus leucas), atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprinodon terraenovae), scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
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54 common fish of texas, part 1: bull shark (Carcharinus leucas), atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprinodon terraenovae), scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
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While some may find it funny to joke about the rise of "cocaine shark" and how researchers have legitimately found cocaine in sharks' systems, this does not mean the situation itself is humorous in any way. The impact that humans have on the environment is becoming more and more evident everyday, and this is yet another facet.
A bit of background for those who are unaware, along with an article that provides more insight and helpful statistics.
Study finds rise in numbers of people using the drug is causing large quantities to leak into the sea.
Sharpnose sharks in Brazil were found to have high levels of cocaine in their system, about 100 times the normal amount found in any other studied aquatic creatures.
It is believed that these sharks were able to ingest cocaine through two main factors. 1. Smugglers are dumping cocaine into the ocean and 2. Humans that ingest cocaine have traces of cocaine through their digestive excretions, which goes through sewage systems and right back into the ocean.
Now, while it may seem funny to make jokes about how "cocaine sharks" will parallel the events of the film "Cocaine Bear", this is actually nowhere near the case (ignoring the fact that the aforementioned film was also stunningly inaccurate). The way that cocaine affects sharks and other aquatic animals is extremely different from how it affects humans.
The general consensus seems to be that cocaine acts more as an anesthetic for fish, whereas it acts as a stimulant for humans. There are a few studies done on the effects of cocaine on fish, some of which I will link below.
Abstract. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae have been suggested as vertebrate model to complement or even replace mammals for rapidly assessing
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative
All in all, it's very obvious that cocaine has not and will not have any positive affect on fish. It will also not make them go crazy and "kill more people" as I have seen some hopping on the "cocaine shark" trend suggest. No, there are not "more shark attacks" this year (which is already a false statement in itself) because of sharks' ingestion of cocaine. No, sharks are not going to turn on humans because of the damage we have done to the environment— contrary to the fourth installment of the Jaws franchise, sharks cannot hold grudges. What we should be focusing on is the regulation of humans' environmental impact. We should be spreading awareness and actually factual information rather than doomposting, spreading misinformation and turning a genuine crisis into another "cocaine bear" fad.
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