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Thousands of barrels of DDT and other chemicals were found in the ocean
Banned in 1972, DDT devastated marine animals and other wildlife for decades
UC San Diego scientists are using robots to scan the seafloor for the toxic tubs
The sub-like Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS (REMUS) can run for about 12 hours and then need another half-day to recharge
While one is mapping the seafloor, the other will recharge and share its data