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Researchers believe a decline in seagrass is leaving manatees malnourished. Dave Fleetham/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition

Aarin-Conrad Allen, Ph.D., Florida International University

Manatees along Florida’s coast are eating less seagrass and more algae than they did a few decades ago. This dietary shift could pose a new threat to the survival of the beloved species.

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