#toxic-algal-bloom

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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Poisoned pelicans fly again after the worst algal bloom in a decade

The 13 pelicans had been poisoned by domoic acid, a toxin that occurs in algal blooms, which fish can consume. Marine animals can then become poisoned if they eat the contaminated fish, causing abnormal behaviors and seizures, Dazey said.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Sea lions, dolphins, now a whale: Ocean giant is latest victim of SoCal's toxic algal bloom

"This is consistent with the many other marine mammals we have seen affected by domoic acid produced by the harmful algal bloom off Southern California..."
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