Mass stranding of marine birds caused by a surfactant-producing red tide.

Mass stranding of marine birds caused by a surfactant-producing red tide.

In November-December 2007 a widespread seabird mortality event occurred in Monterey Bay, California, USA, coincident with a massive red tide caused by the dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea. Affected birds had a slimy yellow-green material on their feathers, which were saturated with water, and they...

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Main Authors: David A Jessup, Melissa A Miller, John P Ryan, Hannah M Nevins, Heather A Kerkering, Abdou Mekebri, David B Crane, Tyler A Johnson, Raphael M Kudela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19234604/pdf/?tool=EBI

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