[CINC] UC Santa Cruz scientist looking for cause of sea otter deaths

[David Chubb]

In an article in the San Jose Mercury News, "Veterinarian Melissa Miller 
runs a sea otter CSI at UCSC's Long Marine Lab," Dr Miller reports she 
has found sea otters killed by a toxin, mycrosystin, that is produced by 
the blooming of fresh-water algae. She suspects reduction of wetlands 
and other vegetation, which would normally filter out toxins harmful to 
sea otters, has allowed the toxins to enter the marine environment.
  http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_22508871/veterinarian-melissa-miller-runs-sea-otter-csi-at