Kangaroos found dead, paralysed near SA beach affected by algal bloom

Kangaroos found dead, paralysed near SA beach affected by algal bloom

An expert has called for the marsupials' deaths to be investigated after previous occurrences were dismissed as being caused by a grass that can cause "staggers' in kangaroos. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing.

Update: Microalgal Bloom Causing Toxic Sea Foam on South Australian Beaches Identified

We recently posted about a mysterious foam on beaches of the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia, that is being blamed for sickening more than 100 surfers and for the deaths of leafy seadragons, fish, and octopuses. Now, the Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has received results from water tests identifying the species Karenia mikimotoi (Kar-een-ia mickey-mow-toy) as the cause of the microalgae bloom on the Fleurieu Peninsula. …