Further evaluation of renal effects of domoic acid as well as effects of NSAIDs is warranted in California sea lions. Learn more: jav.ma/meloxicam1 #meloxicam #NSAID #nephrotoxicity #Californiasealion #domoicacid
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A WAHF–supported study, featured on NBC Nightly News, offers insight into how domoic acid (DA) affects California sea lions.
#wildanimalhealthfund #wildlifehealth #sealions #marinemammalrescue #domoicacid #VeterinaryScience #conservationscience
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Asterias sea-stars curling into balls after injection with the domoic acid analogue kainic acid.
🌐🧪🦤 The #Neurotoxin #DomoicAcid (#DA), produced by #HarmfulAlgalBlooms, accumulates in #SeaStar digestive tissue. Experimental exposure to a DA analog had immediate effects on sea stars: deflating arms, prolonging righting time, and curling up. bit.ly/dao_163_95
Razor Clam Fishery Reopens in Del Norte County, But Health Advisory Still in Effect kymkemp.com/2025/07/31/razor-clam-fi... #RazorClams #ShellfishAdvisory #CDFW #DomoicAcid #PSP #ClamFishery #OceanHealth #CaliforniaFishing
Delighted to see Wildlife Jewels featured in Spectrum News!
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The pelican crisis continues: 238 and counting. 57 of those were adults who have come into care seizing or disoriented domoic acid poisoning. With meds and expert support, they’re slowly waking up.
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#PelicanCrisis #WildlifeRehab #DomoicAcid #OceanHealth
#toxicalgae in #California waters has already made #Sealions sick & killed #dolphins. Now we can add #whales to that list. Necropsy results are in for a #minkewhale & #greywhale:
"The official cause of death for both was determined to be #domoicacid toxicosis"
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Sea lions are not to blame. Instead, human activities are the trigger for these aggressive behaviors.
#sealion #domoicacid #redtide #marinelife #environment
©Wildlife Jewels: From Domoic Acid Poisoning to Recovery: A Brown Pelican’s Story of Hope
Meet a precious California Brown #Pelican who was rescued after being found distressed from domoic acid poisoning.
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Inside the fight to save California’s dying sea lions from toxic algae: ‘We’re like 911 operators’
#USA #California #MarineLife #FightToSaveDyingSealLions #Algae #DomoicAcid #TheGuardian
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⚠️A neurotoxin from algae blooms, domoic acid, is making California sea lions unusually aggressive. It attacks the brain, altering behavior and causing seizures. 🚨
#SeaLions #AlgaeBlooms #DomoicAcid #MarineLife #OceanHealth
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Toxic Algae and Sea Lion Attacks: What You Need to Know
#SeaLions #CaliforniaCoast #AlgalBloom #ToxicAlgae #SeaLionAttacks #MarineLife #OceanToxins #DomoicAcid #SouthernCalifornia #OceanPollution #EnvironmentalImpact #MarineMammals #EndangeredSpecies #SeaLionBehavior #RedTide #ClimateChange
A Spark of Hope Amid the Domoic Acid Crisis: Meet @wildlifejewels.bsky.social Amazonite the Pelican.
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Domoic acid event all along the California coast.
Be careful out there!
#DomoicAcid
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#SeaLion bites surfer amid one of the worst outbreaks of #domoicacid #poisoning that California wildlife rescuers can remember - www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s... @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#DomoicAcid can also accumulate in #shellfish & small #fish that feed on the #algae, leading to poisoning in larger #marine animals & humans who consume contaminated #seafood.
Addressing the urgent need to monitor the impact of harmful #AlgalBlooms on #MarineSpecies requires collective […]
When #marine animals ingest #DomoicAcid, they endure severe neurological symptoms such as seizures, disorientation, &, ultimately, death. These incidents often necessitate euthanasia due to the high mortality rates associated w/this toxin. This alarming rise in domoic acid poisoning cases not […]
#Wildfires, including the #EatonFire & #PalisadesFire, have significant repercussions on #marine #ecosystems. The ash & debris from these fires can enter waterways & eventually the #ocean, altering nutrient levels & fostering conditions favorable to the growth of harmful #AlgalBlooms. The #toxic […]
#DomoicAcid is a potent neurotoxin produced by certain phytoplankton species, which are significant contributors to harmful #AlgalBlooms. These toxins accumulate in the tissues of #MarineMammals & other #wildlife consuming contaminated prey. Recent changes in #ocean conditions,…intensified by […]
#Crisis On The Coast: #DomoicAcid Poisoning Strands 140 #SeaLions & 50 #Dolphins On #California Beaches
The recent influx of #marine #wildlife affected by domoic acid poisoning off the coast of Southern California underscores a critical #environmental crisis, w/ ≧140 sea lions suffering from […]
I for one welcome our new algal overloads.
#domoicacid
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