Word on the Reef
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Word on the Reef
S2 E12: Toxic Tide: South Australia's Deadly Algal Bloom Disaster
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Tanya Murphy
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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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,
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Introducing Stefan Andrews
What is the Great Southern Reef and what's special about it?
Seaweed: The under-appreciated super organism
The Amazing Sponge Gardens of the GSR
The incredible Giant Cuttlefish Aggregation
The amazing Sea Dragons of the GSR
The important mission of the GSR Foundation
The Toxic Algal Bloom Outbreak Devastating South Australia's marine life
Causes of the Algal Bloom
More climate impacts on the GSR
What it's like diving in the midst of an Algal Bloom Outbreak
What will the long term impacts of this algal bloom be?
Marine attractions to visit in South Australia which are still healthy
How the algal bloom is impacting humans
What action can we take regarding this algal bloom?
Does the GSR need more funding and recognition?
The sea urchin outbreak on the GSR - and the surprisingly tasty solution
