Originally published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on April 9, 2026
Why dolphins sometimes strand themselves on shore, often to die, has long troubled scientists and beachgoers alike.
A recently published article explores whether their brains may warn that Florida’s algae blooms pose not just ecological risks, but neurological ones as well. Researchers posit the doomed marine mammals might have dementia caused by toxins produced by cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae.
On Saturday, one of the paper’s authors, University of Miami researcher David Davis, will speak about the research at Calusa Waterkeeper’s quarterly “State of our Water” event.
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