Treating oil spills with chemical dispersants: Is the cure worse than the ailment?
Friday, July 5, 2013 - 18:20
in Biology & Nature
Treating oil spills at sea with chemical dispersants is detrimental to European sea bass. A new study, to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting in Valencia on July 6, suggests that although chemical dispersants may reduce problems for surface animals, the increased contamination under the water reduces the ability for fish and other organisms to cope with subsequent environmental challenges.