An assessment of temporal, spatial and taxonomic trends in harmful algal toxin exposure in stranded marine mammals from the U.S. New England coast.

An assessment of temporal, spatial and taxonomic trends in harmful algal toxin exposure in stranded marine mammals from the U.S. New England coast.

Despite a long-documented history of severe harmful algal blooms (HABs) in New England coastal waters, corresponding HAB-associated marine mammal mortality events in this region are far less frequent or severe relative to other regions where HABs are common. This long-term survey of the HAB toxins s...

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Main Authors: Spencer E Fire, Andrea Bogomolni, Robert A DiGiovanni, Greg Early, Tod A Leighfield, Keith Matassa, Glenn A Miller, Kathleen M T Moore, Michael Moore, Misty Niemeyer, Katie Pugliares, Zhihong Wang, Frederick W Wenzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243570

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