Scientists find record level of algae toxin off California coast

[Ray Lopez Braindead Killfile the Pest]

http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=6494934

Scientists find record level of algae toxin off California coast

LOS ANGELES Scientists say an algae bloom in Southern California coastal
waters has produced record levels of a toxic acid.
The chemical, domoic acid, has been blamed in the deaths of numerous marine
mammals and seabirds in recent months.

The University of Southern California's David Caron says measurements from
four coastal stations last month found the highest domoic acid
concentrations at 27 micrograms per liter. That's more than double last
year's highest levels.

Caron says recent measurements taken this month found the toxin levels had
substantially declined, suggesting the seasonal algae bloom may have
peaked.

Domoic acid is a naturally occurring chemical produced by microscopic
algae. Birds and sea mammals ingest the acid by eating fish and shellfish
that consume the algae.

[Rick]

"Ray Lopez Braindead Killfile the Pest" <I'll.be....@Terminator.us>
wrote in message news:Xns99322C61F804Pe...@207.115.17.102...

I wonder if it can be harvested and made into biodiesel...

[Tunderbar]

On May 16, 8:20 am, "Rick" <n...@home.com> wrote:
> "Ray Lopez Braindead Killfile the Pest" <I'll.be.back...@Terminator.us>
> wrote in messagenews:Xns99322C61F804Pe...@207.115.17.102...

> I wonder if it can be harvested and made into biodiesel...- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Or fed as a mush to environmentalists.