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I blame Donald Trump for all of this.
This California sea lion’s curved neck and nose in the air are signs of domoic acid poisoning. Credit: Marine Mammal Care Center
Domoic acid poisoning is being cause by excess nitrogen run off from human waste water
@ecowarriorss.bsky.socialWastewater Can Take Harmful Algal Blooms from Bad to Worse
Southern California’s 23 million residents create a tremendous amount of wastewater
in some places domoic acid levels increased by more than 50%
Marine life like sea lions die as a result
eos.org/articles/was...
eos.org
Wastewater Can Take Harmful Algal Blooms from Bad to Worse - Eos
By modeling toxic diatoms and coastal processes, scientists have discovered the degree to which nutrients from Southern California’s densely populated coast affect these blooms.
