Staff at the SCMDC managed to collect samples of the recent algal bloom in Twofold Bay and send them to CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research laboratories in Tasmania for identification. Analysis of the samples revealed that the algal bloom was caused by the dinoflagellate species Noctiluca scintillans which is distributed in temperate, sub-tropical and…
Read more →The residents of Eden awoke to a sea of pink yesterday morning as an extensive algal bloom had painted the waters of Twofold Bay. Algal blooms are a natural phenomenon caused by the mass reproduction of tiny microscopic phytoplankton including dinoflagellates, diatoms and algae. They often occur in Autumn and Spring when water temperatures…
Read more →The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre would like to congratulate Lachlan Mitchell from Eden, NSW on winning the National Science Week Photo Scavenger Hunt. Lachlan won a limited edition LEGO® set of the CSIRO research vessel the Investigator. Only 100 of these sets have been designed and produced for Australia. You can find out more about…
Read more →To celebrate National Science Week we want you to find and photograph our local marine science. The photo scavenger hunt is a way to discover the amazing world around you and win an amazing prize while you’re at it. The prize is a limited edition LEGO® set of the CSIRO research vessel the Investigator. Only 100…
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