As record rains have sent thousands of gallons of runoff into the ocean and dumped debris and trash onto California beaches, dozens of sickened marine mammals have been turning up along the state’s shores this winter.
, but forecasters say the pattern is weak.
Warm waters often reduce the amount of bait fish in the ocean, such as sardines and anchovies, which larger marine mammals eat. The smaller forage fish tend to swim in cold water, so during an El Niño event the fish may be diving deeper or farther out than usual — out of the reach of young sea lions, said Melin, who studies the overall population of sea lions in the state.
Sick and malnourished sea lion pups rest in a rehabilitation room at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center recently enlisted the help of NOAA and several universities to help determine why so many dolphins have washed up along the state’s beaches.
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