Toxic Algal Blooms May Cause Seizures In California Sea Lions
Monday, June 9, 2008 - 10:35
in Biology & Nature
An increase of epileptic seizures and behavioral abnormalities in California sea lions can result from low-dose exposure to domoic acid from toxic algal blooms as a fetus. This brain disturbance is a newly recognized chronic disease.
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