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| Keywords: noaa ohmsett research science oil spills oilspills whales marine mammals marinemammals ocean outdoor Made of the flexible protein keratin, whale baleen plates have tangles of "fringe hair" that act as nets to strain marine life from mouthfuls of ocean water. This study examined how oil and dispersants might affect the performance of baleen. (NOAA) Learn more about this NOAA study: usresponserestoration.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/for-the-fi... Made of the flexible protein keratin, whale baleen plates have tangles of "fringe hair" that act as nets to strain marine life from mouthfuls of ocean water. This study examined how oil and dispersants might affect the performance of baleen. (NOAA) Learn more about this NOAA study: usresponserestoration.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/for-the-fi... | ||||
