ANIMALS - Mechanism of crude oil heart toxicity on fish revealed from oil spill research

While studying the impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on tuna, a research team discovered that crude oil interrupts a molecular pathway that allows fish heart cells to beat effectively. The components of the pathway are present in the hearts of most animals, including humans ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140213142221.ht