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Toxic algal bloom is making SoCal sea lions sick and aggressive

Scientists say a massive algal bloom is releasing toxins that are making some marine animals more aggressive, and causing others to wash ashore either dead or seriously ill.

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Recent sea lion attacks on L.A. beaches likely tied to toxic algal bloom

Sea lions in Southern California waters had rarely posed a problem for beachgoers, surfers and swimmers, until now. Scientists say a naturally occurring bloom of toxic algae, a neurotoxin, is infecting local populations of sea lions and other marine mammals,

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 22h

A sea lion bites a 15-year-old girl swimming in Long Beach. Experts blame toxic algae

A 15-year-old girl was attacked during her swim test in Long Beach by a sea lion sickened by a recent toxic algae bloom, according to the girl's family.

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Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new ...

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Toxic algae off SoCal coast killing marine animals at increasing rate, marine biologists say

Marine biologists say sea life off the SoCal coast is in danger of being wiped out, and they say more frequent toxic algae ...

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