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Researchers are trying to understand the impacts to the population and identify restoration options.

Dolphin jumping out of the water riding boat wake. An oil refinery in the background.Shipping, industry, human-derived noise, contaminated food sources. Dolphins in Galveston Bay face many stressors. Several partners are trying to understand the impacts to the population and identify restoration options. This project was funded by NOAA RESTORE Science Program.

https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/miscellaneous/supporting-dolphin-restoration-collaborative-project-investigates-multiple-stressors-impacting-houston-area-dolphins