The Scripps Institution of Oceanography released a report analyzing the long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on cetacean populations. Data indicates that sperm whale and beaked whale population densities declined by 30% and 80% respectively within a decade after the spill, with some areas experiencing complete disappearance. The study emphasizes that toxic substances in the oil may accumulate long-term within cetaceans through the food chain, impairing their reproductive capacity and immune systems.
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