Narrative
Our work determined the effect of the oil spill on tunas. We showed that the PAH pollutant phenanthrene caused cardiac dysfunction in fish which impacts fitness-related activities like migration, reproduction and foraging.Stratus Consulting (the management company for teams working on oil toxicity for pelagic species) estimates 1/3 of the 8.8 billion USD settlement from British Petroleum was based on the evidence we gathered.
Understanding the effects on fish has provided sentinel insight for the impact of PAH pollution in air and human cardiovascular toxicity.
| Category of impact | Environmental, Economic, Health and wellbeing |
|---|---|
| Impact level | Benefit |
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Research output
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A Novel Cardiotoxic Mechanism for a Pervasive Global Pollutant
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Polyaromatic hydrocarbons in pollution: a heart‐breaking matter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil on Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) Heart Cell Function
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review