Toxic Effects of Oil Spill Change Genetics in Seaside Sparrow

Ten years ago, the oil platform Deepwater Horizon exploded. The 4.9 million barrels of oil that flowed into the Gulf of Mexico remain one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history. Andrea Bonisoli Alquati, assistant professor of environmental toxicology, led a team that has identified the genetic mechanism causing physiological changes in Seaside Sparrows … Continue reading Toxic Effects of Oil Spill Change Genetics in Seaside Sparrow