Four kinds of algal toxins found in San Francisco Bay shellfish
Researchers found many mussels were contaminated with all four toxins, and most had at least one, often at high enough levels to make people and animals sick
Date:
March 12, 2018
Source:
University of California - Santa Cruz
Summary:
Researchers monitoring San Francisco Bay for algal toxins have found a surprising array of different toxins in the water and in mussels collected from the bay. Four different classes of toxins, including one produced in freshwater environments, occur regularly throughout the bay, according to a new study.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180312133017.htm
