Ocean toxin a threat to sea otters
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A southern sea otter feasts on a clam, which could expose it to domoic acid, increasing its risk of dying with heart disease.
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Domoic acid raises risk of fatal heart disease in warming ocean
Heart disease is a killer threat for southern sea otters feasting on domoic acid in their food web, according to a study led by UC Davis.
, published in the journal Harmful Algae, examined the relationship between long-term exposure to domoic acid and fatal heart disease in southern sea otters, a threatened marine mammal.
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