Scientists link a phytoplankton bloom to starving dolphins in Florida

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Apr 7, 2025, 12:00 am236 ptsTop
In 2013, 8% of the bottlenose dolphins living in Florida's Indian River Lagoon died. Investigations have now revealed that the dolphins may have starved because key habitats for nutritious prey were destroyed by a phytoplankton bloom.

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