Sea poison: Natural toxin is found in dead whales ; The findings point to possible risks to humans from algal blooms that can taint the ocean food chain.

From: Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) | Date: October 23, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
10-23-2003
Sea poison: Natural toxin is found in dead whales ; The findings point to possible risks to humans from algal blooms that can taint the ocean food chain.
Byline: JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: FRONT
Memo: ABOUT THE TOXIN Scientists have identified a toxin found in plankton as the possible cause of a rash of humpback whale deaths in July off New England. Domoic acid is a neurotoxin and occurs naturally in the ocean. It is produced by microscopic algae in the genus Pseudo- nitzchia. When sunlight and ...

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