Domoic acid (DA) is a potent neurotoxin produced by certain species of the marine diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia, which can lead to serious health issues such as amnesic shellfish poisoning in ...

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that ...

An aliquot of 10 µl of each sample was injected onto an Luna 3 µm Phenyl-hexyl 100 x 2.0 mm column at 50 o C for gradient separation. Mobile phases were: A, ddH 2 O with 0.1% Formic Acid; and B, ...

It was the first of dozens of frantic rescue phone calls made by horrified beachgoers that day, as an acute domoic acid ...

A 28-year study of phytoplankton interactions in Chilean coastal waters found that salinity, more than temperature, ...

Zymo Research Corporation, Unravel Biosciences, Inc., and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) have joined forces in an urgent research initiative to identify drug therapies for marine ...

Known as the Malibu Artist, Gauna highlights the ongoing issue of domoic acid poisoning in California. The sea lion seems to be suffering from paralysis due to domoic acid poisoning. Lying near ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Saturday, February 8, 2025.

13 post on Facebook. The species can suffer domoic acid poisoning from consuming contaminated fish. Census researchers on Isla Guadalupe in Mexico spotted her sometime in 2024, the center said.