Steller Sea Lions and Mercury

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Nov 2, 2020   Featured, Science/Education, The Arctic and Alaska Science  

  Within their bulbous bodies, Steller sea lions of the western Aleutian Islands seem to carry more mercury than sea lions closer to mainland Alaska. By looking at tiny bits of fish and squid, a graduate student is trying to find out where that mercury is coming from. Steller sea lions drape their chocolate bodies […]