NOAA, Oregon State University provide new tools to predict harmful algal blooms
Hazardous levels of domoic acid, a natural toxin that accumulates in shellfish, have been linked to warmer ocean conditions in waters off Oregon and Washington for the first time by a NOAA-supported research team, led by Oregon State University scientists.
![Clam diggers along the Washington state coast. (Image credit: NOAA) Clam diggers along the Washington state coast.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/PHOTO%20-%20Razor%20Clam%20diggers%20Washington%20State%20-%20010517%20-%20NOAA%20-%202240x1068%20-%20LANDSCAPE.jpg?itok=0-qsewM-)
Clam diggers along the Washington state coast. (Image credit: NOAA)