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Domoic Acid in Fetal Fluids of California Sea Lions
Domoic acid (DA) is a neuroexcitotoxic amino acid that is naturally produced by some species of marine diatoms during harmful algal blooms (HABs). The toxin is transferred through the food web from… -
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More Than a Third of California Sea Lions Rescued This Year Affected By Toxic Algae Bloom
August 27, 2014 -
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Pinniped Electroencephalography: Methodology and Findings in California sea lions
This study was designed to identify abnormalities in the electroencephalograms (EEGs) recorded from stranded California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) with suspected domoic acid (D… -
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California Sea Lion Jenya Returns Home for the Holidays
December 28, 2020 -
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Postmortem Imaging Reveals Altered Hippocampal Connectivity in Sea Lions with Chronic Domoic Acid Toxicosis
Hundreds of wild California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) exposed to the algal neurotoxin domoic acid are treated in veterinary rehabilitation centers each year. Common chronic effect…