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SA's toxic algal bloom 'larger than we have ever seen before'
By Rachael Merritt

A toxic algal bloom linked with marine deaths across South Australia has grown to an unprecedented scale and will only be stopped by a change in weather, Environment Minister Susan Close says.

abc.net.au/news/2025-05-08/siz

ABC News · SA's toxic algal bloom similar to size of Kangaroo Island, state government saysBy Rachael Merritt
#MarineBiology#EnvironmentalHealth#RachaelMerritt
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'I could have been a Steve Irwin': Woman barbed by stingray near artery in arm

A volunteer marine researcher looking into marine deaths along South Australia's coastline was rushed to hospital after her arm was skewered by a 16-centimetre stingray barb. Yesterday, a dead white shark washed up on an Adelaide beach, with testing being conducted to determine a cause.

abc.net.au/news/2025-05-06/mar

ABC News · Stingray attack off SA coast leaves woman with 16cm barb near artery in armBy Daniel Keane
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Rhythmically trained sea lion returns for an encore -- and performs as well as humans sciencedaily.com/releases/2025 🦭 #Sealions #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds #Science

ScienceDailyRhythmically trained sea lion returns for an encore -- and performs as well as humansAnimal research on biomusicality, which looks at whether different species are capable of behaving in ways that show they recognize aspects of music, including rhythm and beat, remains a tantalizing field at the intersection of biology and psychology. Now, the highly trained California sea lion who achieved global fame for her ability to bob her head to a beat is finally back: starring in a new study that shows her rhythm is just as precise -- if not better -- than humans.
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