HAB Bulletin

April 1: California’s sea lions aren’t really ‘demonic’—they’ve been poisoned – National Geographic

March 31: In Southern California, a Sea-Mammal Crisis Washes Ashore – NY Times

March 27: Early Bloom of Toxic Algae off Southern California Sickens Hundreds of Sea Lions and Dolphins – NOAA

March 20: Toxic algae bloom is sickening marine life along San Diego’s coastline – Fox5 KUSI

March 18: Algal bloom sickening marine mammals off Southern California ‘will only get worse’– KTLA5

March 10: Sea lions sickened as toxic algae threatens California’s marine mammals – The Guardian

The California HAB Bulletin for December 2024 – February 2025 is available here.

February 28: Unusually early toxic algae bloom is sickening and killing sea lions in Southern California – OC Register

February 26: Toxic algae bloom in Malibu blamed for sick sea lions – KTLA5

October 24: Large algae bloom forms off coast of Santa Monica ABC7

October 18: Dolphins frolic in blue glow during ‘red tide’ off San Diego coast The Coast News

The California HAB Bulletin for October 2024 is available here.

The CDPH Monthly Biotoxin report for October 2024 is available here.

The CDPH 2023 Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Annual Report is available here.

The California HAB Bulletin for September 2024 is available here.

The CDPH Monthly Biotoxin report for September 2024 is available here.

August 11: Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast LA Times

August 2: Sick sea lions stranded on California coast as experts fear algae poisoning The Guardian

August 2: Sea lions, dolphins, crabs, washing up sick on California beaches KFXL

The California HAB Bulletin (May-Aug 2024) covering the 2024 Stranding Event is available here.

The CDPH Monthly Biotoxin report for August 2024 is available here.

July 16: Algal Blooms Love Heat Waves. When Is Bay Area Swimming Dangerous for Humans and Pets? KQED

July 19: Harmful plankton bloom hits Capitola, impacting local health and economy KSBW

The CDPH Monthly Biotoxin report for July 2024 is available here.