Juvenile Pink Salmon Exposed to Low Levels of Crude Oil (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Juvenile Pink Salmon Exposed to Low Levels of Crude Oil

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This is a juvenile pink salmon exposed to low levels of crude oil as an embryo. While these fish appear outwardly normal, they nevertheless developed heart defects that compromised their ability to swim. Fish that are less able to forage and avoid predators are much less likely to survive to adulthood.

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NOAA Fisheries/NWFSC

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