The giant cuttlefish and the deadly algal bloom
Today, marine ecologist Dr Scott Bennett on the devastating impact of the largest algal bloom Australia has ever seen.
When dead fish began washing up on South Australian beaches earlier this year, Dr Scott Bennett was alarmed.
Scott is a marine ecologist at the University of Tasmania, and knew that dead fish on shore meant trouble under the surface.
On a dive in June, Scott came face-to-face with the devastating impact of the largest algal bloom Australia has ever seen.
The full impact still isn’t known – but some of Australia’s rarest and strangest animals could be wiped out entirely.
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Guest: Marine ecologist Dr Scott Bennett
