Thread by @GMWatch

Groups announce intent to sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over failure to protect manatees. Manatees living along the U.S. coast experience chronic exposure to #glyphosate, studies show beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/…

Research shows marine mammals lack traits that help break down certain toxic chemicals. In this context of increased vulnerability, a 2021 study published in Environment International found manatees living along the U.S. coast experience chronic exposure to #glyphosate.

Because manatees are the only marine mammals that drink freshwater, they're more likely to drink from highly contaminated runoff flowing directly into local waterways. Research finds that 55.8% of manatees have #glyphosate in their bodies and the problem is steadily getting worse

#Glyphosate can not only increase manatee susceptibility to other natural causes of mortality, like red tide (algae blooms). But as a phosphorous-based herbicide it can feed algae blooms as it breaks down & directly kill off their food: aquatic vegetation secure.everyaction.com/xjXMGFWkWEiFIE…