Videos: The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) Features RECOVER Research

The UTMSI released a series of four videos discussing research conducted by scientists with the Relationships of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER) consortium.

Part 1: Port Aransas and Oil

RECOVER scientist Andrew Esbaugh explains why the area surrounding Corpus Christi and Port Aransas, TX, is ideal to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Part 2: Gone Fishing – Catching Red Drum for Science

See how scientists catch wild red drum to breed in captivity to answer questions about the way that oil impacts their offspring’s biology and social interactions.

Part 3: Fish Tattoos

Ph.D student Alexis Khursigara is looking at the effects of oil exposure on red drum and if it impacts how fish interact with one another.

Part 4: Fish Treadmills

Researcher Dr. Jacob Johansen is using “fish treadmills” to determine how oil exposure can effect the swim performance of red drum.