Sea dragon populations decimated in ‘mind-blowing’ mass mortality event caused by South Australian algal bloom

Weedy sea dragons, found only in Australia, were among the first mortalities observed washing up on South Australian beaches as the algal bloom spread up and down the coast. Photograph: Stefan Andrews/Great Southern Reef Foundation Weedy sea dragons, found only in Australia, were among the first mortalities observed washing up on South Australian beaches as the algal bloom spread up and down the coast. Photograph: Stefan Andrews/Great Southern Reef Foundation Australian climate and environmental reporting South Australian algal bloom Sea dragon populations decimated in ‘mind-blowing’ mass mortality event caused by South Australian algal bloom Thousands of sea dragons, pipefishes and seahorses have washed up along state’s coastline according to analysis of citizen scientist records

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