Bluegill Fish Monitor Water Supplies for Terrorist Attacks, Contamination
Media Release
Sep. 29, 2006

An automated machine developed by the U.S. Army uses bluegills—a hardy species about the size of a human hand—to continuously monitor water quality in New York City; San Francisco, California; and Washington, D.C.

Unlike current humanmade sensors, bluegills can respond to a wide range of chemicals and provide rapid detection of developing toxic water conditions.

The Army system, for example, can quickly detect toxic materials such as cyanide, organic solvents, and pesticides.

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