We are what we eat: The dangers pesticides pose in the marine environment

By Christiana Tourapi

In April 2023, Dr Ime Akanyeti, Dr Beste Oymen, and Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre embarked on a journey to identify and quantify the pesticides in the marine environment of Cyprus, via the EU-funded bicommunal project PestSeaCides (Impacts of Terrestrial-used Pesticides in the Marine Environment).

PestSeaCides is the first research project to investigate the pollution caused by terrestrial-used pesticides in the marine environment. The presence...