S2 E12: Toxic Tide: South Australia's Deadly Algal Bloom Disaster
May 23, 2025•57 min•Season 2Ep. 12
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Episode description
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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