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13th January 2025
Scientists uncover alarming new threat to survival of gentle Florida manatee: 'Worsens their physical health'
It's bad enough that the manatees are bruised from ships and crushed by water structures.Despite not having any natural predators, the slow-moving Florida manatee is facing major threats to its survival.
Such threats occur due to collisions with vessels, uncontrolled algae growth from water pollution, cold stress, and contact with debris.Writing for The Conversation, Aarin-Conrad Allen, a Ph.D. candidate in marine sciences at Florida International, detailed the issues the creatures are facin...