The persistent harmful algal bloom in South Australia is an opportunity to experiment with solutions, but the best approach is helping nature to help itself.
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The SA government has convened an emergency meeting today to discuss taking cuttlefish eggs from the wild, due to the impending threat of the algal bloom which could wipe them out forever.
Preliminary results from computer modelling suggests the harmful algal bloom that has been killing marine life will return with a vengeance after winter and spread.
The algal bloom in SA is a warning to coastal communities, as well as tourism, seafood and aquaculture industries. It’s a sign of what’s to come as the oceans warm.
A harmful algal bloom of Karenia mikimotoi made dozens of surfers sick and killed seadragons, fish and octopuses on two South Australian beaches.
Plankton bloom and wither with the seasons much as plants do on land.
Recent research sheds light on the ocean’s annual ‘biological clock’ and highlights the key dynamics that make it susceptible to climate change.
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Research scientist, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Associate Professor of Marine Conservation, University of Plymouth
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Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor and Marine Ecologist, Adelaide University
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Professor, Sustainable Marine Futures, Environment Institute, Adelaide University
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, Adelaide University