Wildlife experts suspect a neurotoxin in the deaths of dolphins and sea lions along the SoCal coast.
The algae Pseudo-nitzschia produces the neurotoxin domoic acid, that when ingested by the wildlife can be fatal. Domoic acid is usually consumed by marine mammals through prey that may contain high levels of the algae like fish., domoic acid is one the largest threats to marine mammals.
Officials from the NOAA CoastWatch show a bloom of domoic acid from Orange County to San Luis Obispo. There are particularly high concentrations of the algae near Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
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