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High levels of toxins found in stranded whales and dolphins – Earth.com
A team of scientists led by Florida Atlantic University has found high levels of toxic pollutants in marine animals along the southeastern coast of the United States.
A team of scientists led by Florida Atlantic University has found high levels of toxic pollutants in marine animals along the southeastern coast of the United States.
The researchers analyzed blubber and liver samples collected from 83 dolphins and whales that were stranded on the shores of North Carolina and Florida between 2012 and 2018. They tested for 17 different substances in the animals.
The study is the first to explore concentrations of several specific contaminants, including an herb…
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