UK dolphin deaths correlate with elevated sea temperature and chemical contaminants

Rising ocean temperatures and lingering industrial toxins are proving deadly for short-beaked common dolphins in UK waters. Researchers led by the Zoological Society of London have drawn a clear connection between environmental stress and the spread of infectious disease in this sentinel marine species. Results point to two powerful drivers of mortality acting in tandem: warming seas and chemical pollutants that have persisted for decades...

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