A toxic seaweed could be th e cause of death of 37 manatee s in Tabasco , said the Semarnat director , Rafael Pacchiano Alamán . Nevertheless, they will continue to check 150 PEMEX wells around the area.
Rafael Pacchiano
said that an environmental expert explained that a toxic seaweed could be causing the deaths in the area, nevertheless, it was determined that they need to carry out more studies to confirm the cause.
Pacchiano Alamán
also said that the growth of this seaweed is not the result of oil activity in the area ; it's a species that exists in other parts of Mexico and the world.
He claimed that they haven't found any leak at PEMEX's installations but that the checkups will continue.
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