marine mammal - a mammal that lives in the ocean, such as a whale.
Homeotherm: marine mammals and birds that maintain constant internal temperatures despite environmental fluctuations Hydrochory: dispersal by water; a major means which mangrove spreads seeds, fruit, and/or propagules
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Refers to any species which is protected by either the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and which is under the jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries).
Plastic bags end up as litter that fouls the landscape, and kill thousands of marine mammals every year that mistake the floating bags for food.
 See also: Environmental, Environment, Mammal, Law, Reduce
  
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