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The marine animals affected by the bloom do not eat algae. How could domoic acid have poisoned these organisms?

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Answer: Domoic acid can bioaccumulate in marine organisms such as shellfish, anchovies, and sardines that feed on the phytoplankton known to produce this toxin. It can accumulate in high concentrations in the tissues of these plankton feeders when the toxic phytoplankton are high in concentration in the surrounding waters.

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