How do fish adapt to oil pollution?

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Channel: McGill University · 2016 · Education

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Scientists have studied guppies, a family of fish that seems to be thriving in oil-polluted water to understand how they adapt to pollution. Learn more at : www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/why-do-some-fish-thrive-oil-polluted-water-258096
En Français: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/node/25148


Research led by
Gregor Rolshausen and Andrew Hendry
with Dawn Phillip, Denise Beckles, 
Ali Akbari, Subhasis Ghoshal, 
Patrick Hamilton, Charles Tyler, 
Alan Scarlett, Indar Ramnarine, 
and Paul Bentzen

Photo and video credit:
Andrew Hendry
Kiyoko Gotanda
Paul Bentzen
Marilyn Scott
William Warby

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