• Algal bloom species identified

    by  • March 25, 2013 • Announcements, Research • 0 Comments

    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 tropical waters. The species is known to cause spectacular bioluminescence.

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    Marine Scientist and Teacher for the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre. Sheree has a Bachelor of Marine Science (Hons) from the University of Wollongong. Her honours thesis evaluated the use of underwater video to study estuarine fish assemblages. She also has a Graduate Diploma in Education from University of New England. Before moving to Eden, Sheree worked as a fisheries research scientist with the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

    https://www.sapphirecoastdiscovery.com.au

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