An Examination of El Niño's and Agricultural Runoff's Effect on Harmful Algal Blooms and California Sea Lion (Zalophus Californianus) Health in Monterey Bay
An increase in marine mammal stranding and die-off events has been observed along the California coast. The exact cause to explain for these recent events is unknown, but El Niño and harmful algal blooms are established sources for temporary decreases in marine mammal health. To determine whether El...
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Scholarship @ Claremont
2015
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Online Access: | http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/596 http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1596&context=scripps_theses |