{"id":863434,"date":"2025-07-18T22:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/18\/coastal-threat-set-to-stay-as-sea-life-continue-to-die-on-south-australian-beaches\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T22:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:13:25","slug":"coastal-threat-set-to-stay-as-sea-life-continue-to-die-on-south-australian-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/18\/coastal-threat-set-to-stay-as-sea-life-continue-to-die-on-south-australian-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal threat set to stay as sea life continue to die on South Australian beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Initial hope of cold water dispersing the toxic algae bloom across South Australian<\/a> coastlines has faded, with it proving resistant to recent storm surges.<\/p>\n

Marine life continues to die and wash up on beaches across Adelaide<\/a> due to the bloom.<\/p>\n

In March, a notable foam \u2014 likened by some to the froth on a milkshake \u2014 and its effects were first noticed by surfers at Waitpinga, about 100km from Adelaide, with the EPA reporting the algae being the toxic micro-algae karenia mikimotoi.<\/p>\n

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This comes two weeks after a strong storm surge drove the algae back up the Murray River<\/a> at Goolwa, entering the Coorong through the Murray Mouth \u2014 where the river meets the Southern Ocean.<\/p>\n

It has since been found on beaches from Cape Jervis to Encounter Bay, with the algae now being reported on the western side of Adelaide\u2019s beaches.<\/p>\n

Locals have found hundreds of rarely seen sea creatures dead on the sand.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hundreds of sea creatures have been found on SA coastlines in recent weeks. <\/span> Credit: Supplied. <\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is no \u201cmagic wand\u201d to remove the algae from Adelaide coastlines, with the algae simply waiting on the sea floor until the water warms up again, Minister for Primary Industries and Regions Susan Close said on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are experiencing is the effects of climate change, it is what happens when you have an ongoing marine heatwave off our coast,\u201d Close said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are forecasting over the next 12 months (for the reoccurrence of the algae).\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 80 researches from both Adelaide and around the world are helping in research efforts to keep an eye on the algae and its effects on the marine life, Close said.<\/p>\n

The storms that were predicted to remove the toxic algae, have since proved to benefit it instead, with it now spreading further across SA coastlines.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo storms and cooler temperatures, we are seeing the algae being very persistent in South Australian waters,\u201d Close said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen the large mass of algae, the depth of some 20 metres and the size of Kangaroo Island break up significantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat has happened is a lot of it has just been moved around into other parts of South Australia waters, including the metropolitan coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is of concern because we are continuing to see marine life washing up on our coastline.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Anyone who spots dead sealife or a fish kill are urged to contact PIRSA. <\/span> Credit: SA Surf and Bloom<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Human exposure, which includes breathing in algae particles, can cause respiratory and eye irritation or skin rashes in some people, while ingestion could cause stomach upsets or flu-like symptoms.<\/p>\n

The particles can become airborne and affect nearby beachside properties.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, PIRSA and SA Health have advised the public not to collect or eat any dead or dying fish or marine organisms found along the shore.<\/p>\n

To report unusual sightings of fish kills or affected marine life, residents are urged to contact FISHWATCH on 1800 065 522. Concerns about water quality can be reported to the EPA at 1800 623 445 or by emailing yo*****<\/span>@****<\/span>ov.au<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lauren Thomson
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Initial hope of cold water dispersing the toxic algae bloom across South Australian coastlines has faded, with it proving resistant to recent storm surges. Marine life continues to die and wash up on beaches across Adelaide due to the bloom. In March, a notable foam \u2014 likened by some to the froth on a milkshake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":863435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25026,3042],"tags":[108098,6125],"class_list":{"0":"post-863434","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-coastal","8":"category-threat","9":"tag-coastal","10":"tag-threat"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=863434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/863435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=863434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=863434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}