Negro River Study Finds Genetic Damage in Fish After Oil Spill
On March 26, 2013, approximately 60,000 liters of an oil byproduct spilled from a barge on the Negro River, near the São Raimundo Harbor in Manaus.
Researcher Helen Sadauskas-Henrique cancelled her Easter plans and rushed to the site to collect samples after seeing the news on TV.
I had already conducted lab tests on the effects of oil exposure on fish in the Negro River, but I’d never observed anything like this in the natural environment.
Sadauskas-Henrique, now a professor at Santa Cecília University and a researcher at INCT Adapta, recalls the event as fast and intense.
Author's summary: Oil spill causes genetic damage in fish.