Toxic Algae Killing Sea Lions, Dolphins in California

Tuesday, April 01, 2025

An early toxic algae bloom off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while forcing rescuers to make tough choices about "which animals to save."

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Hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up on California beaches dead or seriously ill in recent weeks, alarming rescuers and beachgoers alike.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM

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Dead zones in the world's seas are increasing from rising ocean temperatures and pollution: www.cbc.ca

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-01 01:11 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Dead zones in the world's seas are increasing from rising ocean temperatures and pollution: www.cbc.ca

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-01 01:11 AM | Reply | Flag:

From your link in #1

"Study reveals global algae blooms are growing, and warming waters MAY be to blame"

"It's troubling because it's a change. We don't know if this is a good change or a bad change," Boyce said.

"We know that it could be a bad thing for marine life and for fisheries and for healthy oceans, but we just don't know."

"Previous research has suggested the warming ocean COULD contribute to an overall decline in phytoplankton."

"The study authors say what they found was that the extreme temperature fluctuations caused by climate change MAY also be linked to more frequent and larger blooms on a global scale."

"May be to blame"
"we don't know"
"but we just don't know"
"could contribute"
"may also be linked"

This is what you call evidence?

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-01 11:55 PM | Reply

" This is what you call evidence?"

There's plenty of evidence. You're arguing conclusions, not facts.

Feel free to proffer your alternate theory.

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-04-01 11:59 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Danforth- You might want to avoid an evidence discussion with a guy dumb enough to take ivermectin for covid.

And even dumber for telling us.

#4 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-04-02 12:08 AM | Reply

This is what you call evidence?

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You've clearly never spent any time around a scientist.

No surprise. Your room temp IQ makes you rather dull.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-02 12:09 AM | Reply

You've clearly never spent any time around a scientist

#5 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-04-02 12:09 AM | FLAG:

Does NatGeo count?

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-02 02:32 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

"This is what you call evidence?"

Those are conclusions.

You really just aren't a smart person. Eighth grade education, tops.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 02:35 AM | Reply

According to Lancet, these toxic maritime algae blooms can also sicken people on shore: www.thelancet.com

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-02 02:41 AM | Reply

Those are conclusions.

You really just aren't a smart person. Eighth grade education, tops.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 02:35 AM | Reply | Flag:

LoL Sure Einstein, "conclusions" that specifically say they don't know ----- bUt tHeY wRoTe A nEwZ aRtIcLe!!!!!

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-02 01:11 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

According to Lancet, these toxic maritime algae blooms CAN also sicken people on shore: www.thelancet.com

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-02 02:41 AM | Reply | Flag:

Oh look, climate reduced to a color-by-number picture... JPW will love you long time for this one.

#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-02 01:13 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

" "conclusions" that specifically say they don't know ----- "

You don't understand why science people are precise with their language.

It's a symptom of your inability to be precise with your thinking.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 01:17 PM | Reply

You don't understand why science people are precise with their language.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 01:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

Welcome to Dr. Strangelove's world with the pDH - where "we just don't know" is good science.

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-02 01:30 PM | Reply

You don't understand why science people are precise with their language.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 01:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

Welcome to Dr. Strangelove's world with the pDH - where "we just don't know" is good science.

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Thank you for proving you don't understand science.

#13 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-04-02 01:37 PM | Reply

Some people never advance in their career to the point where "I don't know" is the correct answer.

Those people are generally referred to as unskilled labor.

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 01:38 PM | Reply

I am breeding Indostomus paradoxus. They are fussy eaters, but can adjust to PH within reasonable 1 point shift.

Any PH shift too radical and most aquatic animals die.

Using the oceans as a dump has consequences.

Probably just the end to everything.

#15 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-04-02 03:07 PM | Reply

They hunt live food, in this instance short-lived baby brine shrimp, which means the water can putrefy quickly. This increases bacterial load, which increases necrotic mass in the water, increasing acidity, ammonia, nitrates and nitrites..

That is bad.

Simple ecosystems are useful as examples of radical systemic regulation, such as the aquarium, etc.

The more complex, the more self-regulating, such as oceans, lakes and rivers, swamps, etc.

What is introduced into the oceans is radical systemic regulation.

Whether by direct energy, oil spills, military dumping radiological waste just offshore or endless corporate parasitism, all waters are responding to that input.

#16 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-04-02 03:22 PM | Reply

#16: Hi Redlightrobot. Excellent synopsis. USN SEAL trainees have been getting sick from the polluted waters off San Diego. You may find the second story about the Gulf of Mexico interesting: coriolanus.page

#17 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-02 03:32 PM | Reply

"Regulators" just observe it growing for a decade and do nothing. Devastating.

I have no faith in corporations or nations to fulfill any obligations to rectify planetary conditions they have harmed.

I feel less and less sympathy for governmental lack of cooperation.

If humanity aren't over-fishing we're polluting, draining and extinguishing life.

Sick, sick mankind.

#18 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-04-02 03:52 PM | Reply

"Using the oceans as a dump has consequences."

Tektite II is back, baby!

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 04:12 PM | Reply

#18: Hi Redlightrobot. An analyst posited a few years ago that we could be the last generation to enjoy seafood. We are heading face-first into the dystopic Soylent Green (originally a 1966 Harry Harrison novel Make Room! Make Room!). Harry is Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's brother. Larry is interested in collecting everyone's medical and DNA info for Oracle's AI systems to analyze.

#20 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-02 04:14 PM | Reply

Tektite II is back, baby!

And Silvia Earl is 89!

#21 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-04-02 04:24 PM | Reply