Word on the Reef

S2 E12: Toxic Tide: South Australia's Deadly Algal Bloom Disaster


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In South Australia, a toxic algal bloom has resulted in more than 12,000 marine animals from nearly 450 different species washing up dead on local beaches, turning once-thriving ecosystems into underwater graveyards and leaving locals traumatised... But what's causing this disaster, and what can we do about it?

This week's guest: Stefan Andrews, marine biologist, filmmaker, educator, and Co-Founder of the Great Southern Reef Foundation,

  • www.greatsouthernreef.com
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Word on the ReefBy Tanya Murphy