http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20...CLES/130509560
By Nikki Buskey
Staff Writer
Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 8:08 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 8:08 p.m.
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Impacts to developing killifish exposed to sediment from heavily oiled locations such as Grand Terre in Barataria Basin showed significant impacts consistent with oil exposure, Galvez said.
The fish had alterations in heart development, significantly reduced heart rates and delays in hatching. Some of the killifish wouldn't hatch at all. If scientists helped them, the newly hatched fish barely moved. They also saw increased hemorrhaging in the fish that survived and water around the heart...
Staff Writer
Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 8:08 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 8:08 p.m.
[snip]
Impacts to developing killifish exposed to sediment from heavily oiled locations such as Grand Terre in Barataria Basin showed significant impacts consistent with oil exposure, Galvez said.
The fish had alterations in heart development, significantly reduced heart rates and delays in hatching. Some of the killifish wouldn't hatch at all. If scientists helped them, the newly hatched fish barely moved. They also saw increased hemorrhaging in the fish that survived and water around the heart...