Fish
Neonicotinoid Insecticides Deprive Fish of Food in Lake Shinji, Japan (Beyond Pesticides, November 6, 2019) '90% drop in their (fish) yield. Eel catches dropped by 74%. New research, published in the journal Science, implicates the introduction of neonicotinoids to the abutting watershed in the decimation of these aquatic populations, stating, “In Lake Shinji, neonicotinoids indirectly reduced fishery yields by decreasing the abundance of invertebrates that serve as food for smelt and eels.” see also Controversial Pesticides Are Suspected Of Starving Fish ( Ron Charles, PBS, November 2, 2019) Japanese story about neonicotinoids. The only fish thriving in the lake eats algae as well as invertebrates. Indirect effects.