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University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Scientists at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa have determined that Hawai'i's sea turtles are afflicted with chronic tumors caused by consuming non-native algae "superweeds" along coastlines where nutrient pollution is unchecked. The disease that causes these tumors is considered a leading cause of death in endangered green sea turtles. The new research was just published in the scientific journal PeerJ.

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