Florida's manatees are dying at unusually high rates this year, and experts are warning that the sustained loss of a key food source is severely threatening the iconic marine mammals.
Florida's manatees are dying at unusually high rates this year, and experts are warning that the sustained loss of a key food source is severely threatening the iconic marine mammals., which spans Jan. 1 to May 28, recorded 761 manatee deaths so far in 2021. Researchers say this year's alarming die-off could surpass the record 804 manatee deaths that were tallied in 2018.
"The algal blooms are clouding the water and cutting off light, so the seagrass can’t photosynthesize and sustain themselves," Moore said, adding that manatees face starvation and malnourishment as a result. Decades of nutrient pollution are compounding the environmental stresses on Florida's fragile ecosystems, said Patrick Rose, executive director of
"If we don't take care of our human waste stream, it won't just go away," he said. "These natural systems can only absorb so much before they begin to fail, and in these cases, fail catastrophically."
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