Higher concentrations of heavy metals found in post-oil spill oysters from Gulf of Mexico, experts say
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have detected evidence that pollutants from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have entered the ecosystem's food chain. Preliminary results demonstrate that oysters collected post-spill contain higher concentrations of heavy metals in their shells, gills, and muscle tissue than those collected before the spill.
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