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Research Associate, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney

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August 21, 2020

Ah shucks, how bushfires can harm and even kill our delicious oysters

Shauna Murray, University of Technology Sydney and Penelope Ajani, University of Technology Sydney

Bushfires not only destroy things on land, they can also have an impact on our seafood industry including our oyster farms.

A mass proliferation of Noctiluca scintillans, a red tide forming dinoflagellate at Clovelly Beach, NSW. It can form dense aggregations that deplete oxygen and produce ammonia. Gurjeet Kohli

June 21, 2016

Collecting data to help protect Australia’s waters from toxic algal blooms

Penelope Ajani, University of Technology Sydney

They give us part of the air we breathe but microscopic phytoplankton can also be toxic. They are also on the move thanks to climate change so a new Australian database hopes to monitor any changes.

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