Red Snapper in the Gulf show signs of stress
E-Mail IMAGE: One of the Red Snapper sampled as part of this Gulf-wide study in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. view more Credit: University of South Florida Nearly 100 percent of the red snapper sampled in the Gulf of Mexico over a six-year period by University of South Florida (USF) marine scientists showed evidence of liver damage, according to a study reported in Aquatic Toxicology. The study is the first to correlate the concentration of crude oil found in the workhorses of the digestive system -- the liver, gall bladder, and bile - with microscopic indicators o...