[USA] A teenager in California was attacked by a sea lion last weekm and scientists say the aggressive move from the marine animal was Continue reading Rare sea lion attack on teenager was because of algae poisoning, scientists suggest
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8 sea lions die from algae-produced toxin, Marine Mammal Center says
[USA] A toxin produced by algal blooms in the Pacific Ocean is the suspected culprit in multiple sea lion deaths, an official with Laguna Continue reading 8 sea lions die from algae-produced toxin, Marine Mammal Center says
National Geographic: Ocean slime spreading quickly across the Earth
[USA] When sea lions suffered seizures and birds and porpoises started dying on the California coast last year, scientists weren’t Continue reading National Geographic: Ocean slime spreading quickly across the Earth
California’s stranded sea lions suffering from brain damage caused by algal blooms
[USA] Scientists have gleaned fresh insight into the havoc wreaked by a microscopic culprit that has disrupted marine life this year along the Pacific Coast, Continue reading California’s stranded sea lions suffering from brain damage caused by algal blooms
A new treatment could save sea lions from a deadly algae
[USA] A sea lion pokes his head out of the water and swivels it around like a periscope. Continue reading A new treatment could save sea lions from a deadly algae
California’s crab fiasco is worse for sea lions than humans
[USA] Back in 1998, something strange started happening to California sea lions. Continue reading California’s crab fiasco is worse for sea lions than humans
Sea lion seizures, toxic algae and the nightmare scenario for the oceans
[USA] A sea lion on a Washington beach curls into a fetal position, shuddering. Then it contorts its neck, craning its head into the air, clearly in distress. NOAA researchers in Washington were horrified by this recent footage from Long Beach: Continue reading Sea lion seizures, toxic algae and the nightmare scenario for the oceans
Dead fish, wildlife in Aleutians may be victims of toxic algae outbreak
[USA] Scientists have been receiving reports of dead and dying mammals, birds and small fish in the Aleutian Islands. They think the killer might be toxic algae proliferating in unusually warm ocean waters.
“All the signs are that we’re having a Continue reading Dead fish, wildlife in Aleutians may be victims of toxic algae outbreak
Unprecedented toxic algae bloom now in Central Coast waters
[USA] Morro Bay – A massive algae bloom is here: NOAA scientists confirmed Wednesday they found the tail end of a bloom they’ve been tracking for months in the Santa Barbara Channel.
The alga is called Pseudo-nitzschia, and Continue reading Unprecedented toxic algae bloom now in Central Coast waters
‘The Blob,’ Domoic Acid: Extremely Poisonous Toxic Bloom Poses Serious Threat To West Coast
[USA] NOAA has warned communities on North America’s west coast that a deadly algae bloom releasing the toxin domoic acid has reached levels higher than ever recorded. A concentrated area in the Pacific Ocean has been Continue reading ‘The Blob,’ Domoic Acid: Extremely Poisonous Toxic Bloom Poses Serious Threat To West Coast