Wednesday, March 25, 2015

A mile deep, ocean fish facing health impacts from human pollution: Male and female sex organs mixed together

Deep-water marine fish living on the continental slopes at depths from 2,000 feet to one mile have liver pathologies, tumors and other health problems that may be linked to human-caused pollution, one of the first studies of its type has found. Fish have been found with a blend of male and female sex organs including. The findings appear to reflect general ocean conditions.



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