"As part of a fellowship program at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism's Center for Health Journalism, she wrote an in-depth series about the dangers of blue-green algae toxins in California."
"Stephanie K. Bauer, Reporter"
"Former Mt. SAC student claims school covered up..."
"Deming explains to NPR that the sea lions and dolphins chow down on smaller creatures in the food chain, such as anchovies and sardines, which have the toxin concentrated in their own bodies from eating algae-devouring plankton. The Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles notes that sea lions who are sickened by the toxin often exhibit odd side-to-side head movements and can present as lethargic or aggressive. Indeed, Axios reports that multiple beachgoers and surfers have already been bitten or otherwise attacked, including in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Meanwhile, sick sea lions and dolphins have also turned up in droves further north, including in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties."
~ Jenn Gidman
"If You're Headed to the Beach in California, a Warning"
https://www.newser.com/story/337258/if-youre-in-southern-california-beware-the-sea-lions.html
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