A Huge Algae Bloom Off The Pacific Coast Is Poisoning Shellfish And Sea Lions.
by The Daily Eye Team August 13 2015, 11:00 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 36 secsA poisonous algae that could sicken humans if they consume infected seafood is spreading in the Pacific Ocean, stretching from Southern California north to Alaska. The massive algae bloom was first spotted in May and has been growing steadily since. ?"This is the largest and one of the longest-running blooms we've seen in the last fifteen years," Raphael Kudela, a professor of ocean sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), told VICE News. "The toxin levels are also the highest we've measured. Because it has lasted so long, the toxins have worked their way into the food web, resulting in closures of various sport and commercial fisheries along the West Coast." Read More?at ?www.news.vice.com