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Under the sea: What coronavirus is doing to the world’s marine mammals
novel coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on marine wildlife — and it’s both good and bad.A new report released by Ocean Wise, a not-for-profit organization aimed at supporting the world’s oceans, found a global slowdown of marine traffic has led to several unintended consequences for marine mammals.In COVID-19: A Story of Marine Mammals, which was co-authored by an all-woman team, researchers broke down the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic into three categories: marine vessel traffic; plastic pollution; and changes in the way data is collected.