Manatees reflect quality of health in marine ecosystems, longterm study finds
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 18:40
in Earth & Climate
A longterm study conducted by researchers at George Mason University may be a benchmark in determining health threats to marine mammals. Over ten years of research in Belize was conducted studying the behavioral ecology, life history and health of manatees in an area relatively undisturbed by humankind.