Toxic algae blooming off West Coast endangering marine life and forcing seafood bans

For those on the west coast..watch out peeps...the red is very warm water temperatures helping this algae bloom..

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Domoic acid is harmful to people, fish and marine life. It accumulates in anchovies, sardines and other small fish as well as shellfish that eat the algae. Marine mammals and fish-eating birds in turn can get sick from eating the contaminated fish. In people, it can trigger amnesic shellfish poisoning, which can cause permanent loss of short-term memory in severe cases.

Toxic algae blooming off West Coast endangering marine life and forcing seafood bans
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Toxic algae blooming off West Coast endangering marine life and forcing seafood bans