Rise in sea lion attacks may be linked to toxic algae, experts say
Experts say frightening encounters with sea lions are becoming more common and the likely reason for recent attacks is a toxic algae bloom poisoning the marine mammals, leading to rare acts of aggression as they move to shallow waters and in closer proximity to beachgoers.
Researchers have successfully revived algae that remained dormant underneath sediment at the bottom of the Baltic Sea for ...
A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) was able to revive dormant stages of ...
Marine experts say these attacks are not common, but are happening more often. That’s due to a toxic algae bloom that are ...
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Researchers Wake Up Algae That Went Dormant Before the First PyramidsScientists have revived 7,000-year-old algae from Baltic Sea sediments, pushing the limits of resurrection ecology.
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Sea Lion Bites Surfer Amid One of the Worst Outbreaks of Domoic Acid Poisoning That California Wildlife Rescuers Can RememberSea lions, dolphins and birds are sick and dying because of a toxic algae bloom in Southern California—and animal care ...
Researchers have revived prehistoric algae from Baltic Sea sediment nearly 7,000 years old, offering clues about how life ...
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