Contaminants
Human pollution, which can remain in the ecosystem for decades creates serious health hazards for dolphins.
SDRP collaborators have been assessing contaminant loads in Sarasota dolphins since the 1990s. High contaminant loads in localized are create health threats to the local population of dolphins.
Dive deeper: Read about contaminants in a local dolphin population
Chemicals in the water can contaminate fish; dolphins eating these fish then concentrate these contaminants.
Some of these contaminants build up over time threatening the health of dolphins, and especially the survival of young calves.
Recent Comments