Toxic seaweed might be responsible for the death of 37 manatees

A toxic seaweed could be th e cause of death of 37 manatee s in Tabasco , said the Semarnat director , Rafael Pacchiano Alamán . Nevertheless, they will continue to check 150 PEMEX wells around the area.

Rafael Pacchiano

said that an environmental expert explained that a toxic seaweed could be causing the deaths in the area, nevertheless, it was determined that they need to carry out more studies to confirm the cause.

Pacchiano Alamán

also said that the growth of this seaweed is not the result of oil activity in the area ; it's a species that exists in other parts of Mexico and the world.

He claimed that they haven't found any leak at PEMEX's installations but that the checkups will continue.

Mysterious manatee deaths in Mexico

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