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Just how contaminated are the belugas of the St. Lawrence? This very question became the research topic of Antoine Simond<\/a> during his PhD work. From agricultural runoff to sewage to chemical spills, the sources of pollution in this river are numerous. Yet it is in this environment that belugas must survive, the only cetacean that resides in the St. Lawrence year round. Estimated at 900 individuals, the St. Lawrence population is considered endangered. The difficulties faced by this population could be caused in large part by the pollutants in their environment and in their food, which accumulate in their organs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just how contaminated are the belugas of the St. Lawrence? This very question became the research topic of Antoine Simond during his PhD work. From agricultural runoff to sewage to chemical spills, the sources of pollution in this river are numerous. 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