Post by LeopJag on Mar 27, 2012 11:52:57 GMT -5
Experts baffled by mysterious sea turtle deaths
There are a number of factors that could be affecting the sea turtles
Staff writers
March 26, 2012 — More than 40 dead sea turtles have washed up on the beaches of Gulfport, Mississippi in recent weeks.
Experts are hard at work searching for answers
A recent rash of sea turtle deaths on the beaches of Gulfport, Mississippi has left local marine experts baffled and concerned.
Moby Solangi, Director of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS), believes the deaths could be the result of several factors.
"You can't rule anything out, but there are a number of things we have to look at," he says.
Sea turtles are extremely sensitive to water temperatures, and unseasonably warm weather may have prompted the turtles to return to the region sooner than they should have.
The IMMS team has been hard at work searching for answers. Solangi says the institute will continue to monitor the numbers, which could drop again. He said they won't know how much damage is done until later in the summer.
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