More than 260 bottle nose dolphins have been founded stranded along the Northern Gulf of Mexico since Feb. 1, 2019.
Scientists are trying to determine why more than 260 bottlenose dolphins have been found stranded along the Northern Gulf of Mexico since the beginning of February.
A UME is defined under the Marine Mammal Protection Act as"a stranding that is unexpected; involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population; and demands immediate response."Plastic trash: 2-foot-long plastic shower hose pulled from dead dolphin's stomach Researchers said high levels of rainfall and flood control actions have altered the flow of freshwater in dolphin habitats this year. Dolphins in the area also suffered health problems after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 that may make them more susceptible to the effects of low salinity.
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