Heart is fishy defense against ocean’s Dead Zones
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 6 January, 2016
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New research has revealed how the heart is one of the major factors which determine whether a fish lives or dies in oceanic Dead Zones. Researchers say the findings may explain why some fish are able to survive harsh environmental conditions better than others.The research may help in the battle to understand why fish stocks dwindle in polluted marine environments with low oxygen levels – known as hypoxia....