Order byBest matchMost fresh

Toxic algae hits California

Digest more
Top News
Overview
The Mercury News |
“It bit me two or three more times, making its way down my arm,” she said. “It was painful, it was a hard 10.”
Yahoo |
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 aggress...

Read more on News Digest

California family recounts sea lion attack linked to toxic algae poisoning
The toxicity of this particular bloom seems to be a lot higher, ” said a marine biologist. “Animals are in worse shape than they have been in the past.”
Toxic algae off Southern California kills hundreds of sea lions, dolphins, birds
Toxic algae off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while forcing rescuers to make tough choices about "which animals to save."
Fisheries Department monitoring toxic algae in B.C. waters as hundreds of dolphins, sea lions die in California
B.C. scientists will be keeping a close eye on a toxic algae this summer as hundreds of sea lions, seabirds and dolphins have been washing up sick or dead on beaches in Southern California.
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.
The likely reason sea lions are attacking humans in rare acts of aggression
The Marine Mammal Care Center has been working to save sick sea lions in Southern California, including one on the shore of a beach. Despite the swift response time from authorities, the survival rate for the California sea lion is roughly 50%,
Sea lion attacks teenage girl swimming in water off Southern California coast
A 15-year-old girl was swimming in the water off Long Beach, California during tryouts for a junior lifeguard program when she was attacked by a sea lion, officials said.
SWI swissinfo.ch8h
No single cure for toxic blue-green algae: Swiss research
There is no one-size-fits-all remedy for toxic blooms of blue-green algae, according to researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. Methods for predicting algae blooms that work in one lake can fail completely in another.
admin.ch7h
Toxic algae: Forecast of blooms draws closer
Dübendorf, 03.04.2025 - To predict toxic algal blooms, researchers from Eawag recommend a combination of species identification and chemical measurements. Now, a new study confirms that there is no magic formula and that, instead, specific indicator molecules are needed for each lake.
WUNC45m
When you want some algae blocking your view: Charlotte researcher develops 'regenerative' window
A UNC Charlotte architecture professor has designed windows that use suspended algae to filter light and carbon dioxide.
Are city efforts to treat toxic algae at this Pierce County lake working? What we know
For decades agricultural waste and manure was dumped into this lake, which has caused issues for the city today.
Toxic algal bloom leads to strandings of dolphins, seals on Calif. coast
Marine life care centers across Southern California are reporting a surge in the number of stranded dolphins and sick seals, likely caused by a growing toxic algal bloom off the coast.
KSN-TV on MSN1d
Kansas warns of harmful algae blooms in lakes and reservoirs
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are warning residents of the potential health risks from harmful algal blooms, which can pose
Feedback