Bluefin Tuna Larvae (IMAGE)

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Bluefin Tuna Larvae

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This is a bluefin tuna larvae. Last year, scientists from NOAA and Stanford University discovered the molecular mechanism by which toxic compounds in oil damage the hearts of developing fish. Although that study looked at bluefin tuna, the results likely apply to many other fish species as well.

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John Lamkin/NOAA

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