Spinal Deformities (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Spinal Deformities

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X-ray image of three Sacramento splittail with varying spinal deformities. The ear bones of the fish - visible in the x-ray as bright round bones -- held a record similar to tree rings showing when the fish were exposed to elevated selenium linked to the deformities.

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Betty Ma, UC Davis Veterinary Services

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CREDIT: Betty Ma, UC Davis Veterinary Services

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