Stingrays' smell damaged by exposure to oil spills

It's well reported that oil spill disasters can have a catastrophic biological and environmental impact. But to date, few studies have examined the effect of whole crude oil on senses of a marine vertebrate. A new study is the first to confirm physiological effects on stingrays – and their sense of smell in particular.

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Category: Environment

Tags:

• Fish
• Marine Biology
• Oil
• Pollution
• stingray

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