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Ocean Conservancy reveals data on how plastic is taking deadly toll on marine life
A peer-reviewed study found 66% of Florida marine species had ingested plastic, with 1 in 25 manatee deaths caused by plastic ingestion, urging stronger plastic regulations.
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Plastic is taking a toll of Florida marine life, Ocean Conservancy reports shows
Just a baseball-sized piece of plastic can kill an adult Florida manatee, and other marine wildlife are at similar risk, according to a new report from the Ocean Conservancy. A leader from Ocean Conservancy presented the findings at Apollo Beach Thursday. and called for action to control plastic use Ocean Conservancy’s Director of Florida Conservation, JP Brooker, discussed new data about the impact plastics are having on Florida’s marine lif…
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