Embryonic Oil Exposure Slows Swimming of Juvenile Fish (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Embryonic Oil Exposure Slows Swimming of Juvenile Fish

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This image shows transient embryonic exposures to crude oil cause lasting reductions in the swimming speed of salmon and herring, months after additional juvenile growth in clean seawater.

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NOAA Fisheries/NWFSC

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