Black Sea Dolphin Population May Need Up to 50 Years to Recover, Environmentalist Says
Preliminary scientific estimates suggest cetacean numbers in the Black Sea, diminished by wartime hostilities, could take decades to return to prewar levels.
The population of dolphins and other cetaceans in the Black Sea could take between 30 and 50 years to recover to levels seen before the outbreak of hostilities, according to preliminary scientific estimates cited by an environmentalist and reported by Ukrinform, a Ukrainian state news agency.
The report states that cetaceans in the Black Sea have been dying as a result of ongoing military activity in the region. It does not specify the exact causes of death, the current population figures, or the identity of the environmentalist making the estimate beyond attributing the assessment to preliminary scientific projections.
Ukrinform did not provide further details on the methodology behind the 30-to-50-year recovery timeline or on which specific species of cetaceans, such as dolphins, are most affected.
The Black Sea has been a site of naval operations and other military activity since the escalation of the war in Ukraine, which environmental groups and researchers have previously linked to disruptions in marine ecosystems, though this report does not elaborate on those connections beyond the stated recovery estimate.
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- Black Sea dolphin population could take up to 50 years to recover to prewar levels – environmentalist — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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