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Manatee magic.
- Source :
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New Scientist . 1/20/2024, Vol. 261 Issue 3474, p24-25. 2p. 2 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This article from New Scientist discusses the discovery of manatees living in a flooded cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The cave system, which is believed to be up to 16,000 kilometers long, connects the coast with freshwater-filled sinkholes. The manatees have likely been in the region for generations, but there are estimated to be fewer than 250 of them in the Mexican Caribbean. The construction of a new train line and wastewater from surface run-off and sewage systems pose threats to the area's aquatic species, including the manatees. While the coastal area is protected, the manatees photographed in the cave system are not. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- *MANATEES
*RARE mammals
*MAGIC
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 261
- Issue :
- 3474
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 174856783
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0262-4079(24)00123-4