Stability of Domoic Acid in 50% Methanol Extracts and Raw Fecal Material from Bowhead Whales (<i>Balaena mysticetus</i>)

Domoic acid (DA), the toxin causing amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), is produced globally by some diatoms in the genus <i>Pseudo-nitzschia</i>. DA has been detected in several marine mammal species in the Alaskan Arctic, raising health concerns for marine mammals and subsistence commun...

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Main Authors: Emily K. Bowers, Raphaela Stimmelmayr, Kathi A. Lefebvre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/8/423