NANFA-L-- Killifish as oil cleanup agents

EELReprah-in-aol.com
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:12:06 EST

I was surprised to read in today's Philadelphia Inquirer that Mummichogs
effectively remove oil droplets by oxidizing them and that Mummichog eggs are not
harmfully affected by oil contamination. The graphics display was concerned
with the effects of the Athos tanker oil spill one year ago in the Delaware
River. You can see this at
http://www.realcities.com/multimedia/philly/inquirer/KRT_packages/archive/A06.
pdf

Lee Harper
Media, PA
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