THIS EXPLAINS SO MUCH
Brain-tangling algae lurks in Florida waters
(Thanks to Allen at Division)
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Plus it (they?) have driver's licenses.
Posted by: Ms. Flukey | January 21, 2016 at 11:24 AM
This is your brain.
This is your brain on brain-tangling algae.
Any .... um, ... what?
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | January 21, 2016 at 11:37 AM
If your dog talks to you, you may be on algae.
If you see Jesus walking on clouds, you may be on algae.
If you see Donald Trump, you....too much?
Posted by: funny man | January 21, 2016 at 12:28 PM
' H2OBMAA ' ?
does this have something to do with OBAMACARE ?
- or do we blame bush? . . . or gore ?
or maybe those brain-tangling right wingin bitter clingin algaes ??
Posted by: ligirl | January 21, 2016 at 01:32 PM
The BMAA toxin is biomagnified in flying foxes, eaten by the villagers.
Flying Foxes opened for Village People back in '83.
Note to self: Avoid flying foxes.
Posted by: funny man | January 21, 2016 at 04:31 PM
Humans aren't the only mammals at risk. BMAA toxin may also be harming the neurological health of dolphins, manatees and other wildlife, causing them to wander far astray from usual routes.
"It's not an acute toxin. It's something that accumulates over time," said Larry Brand, a biologist at the University of Miami
In a 2010 study, Brand found the highest levels of BMAA in blue crabs, shrimp and pufferfish among the samples he examined in South Florida. "I myself would not eat any seafood from Indian River Lagoon or Florida Bay, for several reasons," he said. Brand likens the risk to mercury in fish, and suggests similarly limiting consumption of certain types of seafood high in BMAA.
Do you know where your food comes from?
Posted by: MOTW | January 21, 2016 at 04:38 PM
Between the snakes, the algae and the butt pinching Disney characters, I'm starting to think it's not safe down there.
Posted by: Clankie | January 21, 2016 at 05:45 PM
hurts to think about it
Posted by: FredKey | January 21, 2016 at 06:32 PM