Algae toxins cause memory loss
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One algae toxin, domoic acid, can cause memory loss
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One algae toxin, domoic acid, can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning, which is named after the short-term memory loss it causes.
Two of these were uncovered in farmed shellfish on Luzon Island in the Philippines during a May 2023 algae bloom, a study of which was published in Diatom Research .
The harmful effects of algae aren't restricted to just one type of toxin, but several other toxins can accumulate in seafood.
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