Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Domoic acid, sea lions – USA: (CA)
PRO/AH/EDR> Domoic acid, sea lions – USA: (CA)
-- United StatesIf you've been to or driven past Pismo Beach recently, you've most likely noticed a pungent odor.That smell could be caused in part by an algae bloom -- and the fungi are also hurting local sea lions. Residents and visitors in Pismo and Shell beaches have also seen dead fish washing up on the shore and brown water, which may also have something to do with the algae.Large algae blooms 1st appeared in California in 1991, said Clarissa Anderson, executive director of the Southern Read more [...]
