Mass death of marine animals in Australia caused by ‘world’s most toxic algae’
- The algae responsible for the catastrophic die-off of hundreds of thousands of marine animals in southern Australia last year is the most toxic species of its kind, a new study reveals.
- A strange foam washed up on South Australia’s beaches in March last year, coinciding with thousands of fish dying and surfers getting ill, with many developing symptoms like coughing, sore throat and blurred vision.
- The foam covered vast stretches of the Waitpinga Beach, about 15km southwest of Victor Harbour, killing scores of seahorses, fish and octopuses.
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- The algae responsible for the catastrophic die-off of hundreds of thousands of marine animals in southern Australia last year is the most toxic species of its kind, a new study reveals.
- A strange foam washed up on South Australia’s beaches in March last year, coinciding with thousands of fish dying and surfers getting ill, with many developing symptoms like coughing, sore throat and blurred vision.
- The foam covered vast stretches of the Waitpinga Beach, about 15km southwest of Victor Harbour, killing scores of seahorses, fish and octopuses.
Sources: The Independent