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A minke whale that was swimming in Long Beach Harbor earlier this month died from domoic acid poisoning, according to ...
Experts say what makes this year’s algae bloom significant is that it has sickened ... She said the algae producing the toxin is common in the ocean, but scientists are trying to figure out ...
A toxic algae bloom is causing sea lions and other mammals and birds to become sick. Domoic acid toxicity is caused by ocean blooms of algae called Harmful Algal Blooms. The toxin causes ...
The algae blooms feed on nutrients brought on by upwelling — when winds bring nutrient-rich deep ocean water to the surface. With these nutrients, the algae can grow and spread faster. Some experts at ...
Dozens of marine mammals -- including dolphins — have been sickened by a toxic algae bloom off the San Diego's coast, according to SeaWorld. Although scientists have recorded domoic-acid blooms ...
Nitrogen fertilizer from farming is also running into the ocean, carried by rivers and streams, which feeds the algae just like it feeds plants on land.While these blooms used to happen every few ...
A toxic algae bloom is causing sea lions and other mammals and birds to become sick. Domoic acid toxicity is caused by ocean blooms of algae called Harmful Algal Blooms. The toxin causes ...