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Interspecific hybridization increased in congeneric flatfishes after the Prestige oil spill [1]

Marine species with relatively low migratory capacity are threatened by habitat alterations derived from human activities. In November 2002 the tanker Prestige sank off the Spanish northwest coast releasing 70,000 tons of fuel and damaging biota in the area. Despite efforts to clean the damaged areas, fuel remnants have affected marine species over the last nine years. This study is focused on two flatfish, Lepidorhombus boscii (four-spotted megrim) and L. whiffiagonis (megrim), whose spawning areas are located at the edge of the continental platform. We have analyzed megrim samples from North Spanish and French waters obtained before and after the oil spill.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2012
Victor Crego-Prieto [2], Jose L. Martinez [3], Agustin Roca & et al [4]
PLoS ONE [5]
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Tags:
Oil Pollution [6], Marine Ecosystems [7], Marine Fisheries [8], Spain [9], Industrial Pollution [10]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/victor-crego-prieto
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jose-l-martinez
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/agustin-roca-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oil-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisheries
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/spain
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-pollution