Figure 13.2 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) haul out, or congregate on land, in large
groups on a jetty in Monterey Bay, California. (Photo courtesy of The Marine Mammal Center,
Sausalito, California.)
Figure 13.3 Domoic acid specifically targets the hippocampus in the brain. Left: A normal California
sea lion brain section (the hippocampus is noted with the white arrow). Right: A California sea lion’s
brain affected by domoic acid exposure. Note the shrunken hippocampus (black arrow). (Photo
courtesy of The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, California.)
groups on a jetty in Monterey Bay, California. (Photo courtesy of The Marine Mammal Center,
Sausalito, California.)
Figure 13.3 Domoic acid specifically targets the hippocampus in the brain. Left: A normal California
sea lion brain section (the hippocampus is noted with the white arrow). Right: A California sea lion’s
brain affected by domoic acid exposure. Note the shrunken hippocampus (black arrow). (Photo
courtesy of The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, California.)