Tag: Killfish

‘DNA diversity helps some fish tolerate toxic levels of pollution’

Some groups killifish are up to 8,000 times more resistant than others to highly toxic industrial pollutants such as dioxins, heavy metals and hydrocarbons, thanks to their high levels of genetic variation, a study says. “The Atlantic killifish seem particularly well-positioned to evolve the necessary adaptations to survive in radically altered habitats, because of their …

Continue reading "‘DNA diversity helps some fish tolerate toxic levels of pollution’"

December 10, 2016