Sunday 20 July 2014

Indus river dolphin's declining range

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Indus river dolphin's declining range
St Andrews, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2014 - Removal of river water for irrigation and habitat fragmentation by irrigation dams were shown to be the principal factors contributing to the decline of the Indus river dolphin, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Gill Braulik from the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of St. Andrews and colleagues. Many freshwater marine mammals are endangered ... more


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