April 7, 1997: & the Waters Turned to Blood - Rodney Barker

Investigative author Rodney Barker joins Art Bell to discuss his alarming book about Pfiesteria piscicida, a shape-shifting microorganism discovered in the coastal waters of North Carolina that has killed tens of millions of fish and poses a growing threat to human health. Barker details how aquatic botanist Dr. JoAnn Burkholder identified this ancient organism, dormant for possibly millions of years in river sediment, now activated by agricultural runoff and industrial pollution. The organism… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/april-7-1997-and-the-waters-turned-to-blood-rodney-barker