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Skin cancer identified for the first time in wild fish populations
Description: Widespread skin cancer has been identified for the first time in wild marine fish populations, new research has shown. the study reveals the incidence of melanoma in the coral trout, a species found on the Great Barrier Reef and directly beneath the world's largest hole in the ozone layer. This is the first time skin cancer has been diagnosed in wild fish populations. [Source: Newcastle University]
URL: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/skin-cancer-identified-for-the-first-time-in-wild-fish-populations
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Source: Newcastle University
Publish Date: 8/1/2012
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