Biology researchers Aaron Roberts, Warren Burggren and Dane Crossley are studying the effects of oil on different fish species from the Gulf of Mexico with the help of a $2.7 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. Awarded this summer, the grant will support their research over three years. The team will evaluate the performance of juvenile fish after oil exposure and their capacity to recover, and the cardiovascular impact of exposure to components of oil in the early life stages of Mahi-Mahi and Red Drum. They'll also study the chemical breakdown, toxicology and interactions of sunlight and oil in the upper column of the Gulf, where many embryos of various species live.