Demoic acid keeps clammers off Washington beaches since mid-October
Demoic acid keeps clammers off Washington beaches since mid-October Beaches are filled with record number of clams this winter By Terry Otto, For The Columbian Published: December 16, 2020, 5:12pm Share: 2 Photos Razor clam digs along the Washington coast have been shut down for the last two months due to high levels of a neurotoxin called domoic acid in the clams. The toxin does not affect the clams, but can cause amnesiac shellfish poisoning, a potentially deadly disease, in humans. (Terry Otto/For The Columbian) Photo Gallery Beaches along the Washington coast are ...
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