Marine+Life

Marine Life Many dolphins and manatees have died from what Red Tides leave with vectors such as plants, seagrass, and other fish. Red Tides toxic algae kills most of the marine life in an area.

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"In 1991 a bloom in Monterey Bay, California, of the diatom Nitzchia occidentalis resulted in the accumulation of domoic acid in filter-feeding zooplankton. These small animals were eaten by small fish, which also accumulated the toxic chemical and then poisoned fish0eating cormorants and pelicans that died in large numbers. In addition, some humans who ate shellfish contaminiated by domoic acid were made ill." says Lerner (2004.p.3389-3390). Red tide also claimed 149 endangered manatees in 1996 and 14 humpback whales in 1985.