How Hurricanes Impact Marine Life

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Sea Save Foundation

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Hurricanes affect not only land-based animals but also underwater life. Although fast swimmers such as sharks and dolphins can sense pressure changes and leave for calmer or deeper water, hurricanes "can be death sentences" for slow swimmers such as sea turtles and seahorses. Coral reefs can protect coastlines from damage, but churning water can break them apart and cover them with sediment.

Read more here (story #2).

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