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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… -
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Aquatic Mammals
This chapter is an overview of the clinical signs and major disease syndromes affecting captive and wild aquatic mammals. Duignan, P., 2… -
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Algal Toxin Impairs Sea Lion Memory and Hippocampal Connectivity, With Implications for Strandings
Domoic acid (DA) is a naturally occurring neurotoxin known to harm marine animals. DA-producing algal blooms are increasing in size and frequency. Although chronic exposure is known to produce brai… -
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Initial Skill Assessment of the California Harmful Algae Risk Mapping (C-HARM) System
Toxic algal events are an annual burden on aquaculture and coastal ecosystems of California. The threat of domoic acid (DA) toxicity to human and wildlife health is the dominant harmful algal bloom… -
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Algal Toxins in Alaskan Marine Mammals Foraging in a Changing Environment
Current climate trends resulting in rapid declines in sea ice and increasing water temperatures are likely to expand the northern geographic range and duration of favorable conditions for harmful a… -
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Clinical Signs and Pathology Associated With Domoic Acid Toxicosis in Southern Sea Otters
The marine biotoxin domoic acid (DA) is an analog of the neurotransmitter glutamate that exerts potent excitatory activity in the brain, heart, and other tissues. Produced by the diatom Ps…
