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For over four months, the South Australia coast has been grappling with a massive algal bloom<\/a> that shows no signs of abating. The event has been described as a complete disruption to the ecosystem, with over 390 marine species affected by toxins from the algal species Karenia mikimotoi<\/em>. This situation is similar to an episode that occurred in the St. Lawrence Estuary in 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With numerous harmful algal blooms occurring across the planet at the moment, people are turning to the scientific community for explanations. Climate change is largely to blame for these episodes, especially with rising water temperatures<\/a> creating more favourable periods for the proliferation of many algal species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For over four months, the South Australia coast has been grappling with a massive algal bloom that shows no signs of abating. The event has been described as a complete disruption to the ecosystem, with over 390 marine species affected by toxins from the algal species Karenia mikimotoi. 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