SA harmful algal bloom update
04 June 2025
A naturally occurring, harmful algal bloom is affecting parts of the South Australian coastline.
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04 June 2025
A naturally occurring, harmful algal bloom is affecting parts of the South Australian coastline.
29 May 2025
DEW is working with local councils and other government departments to assess the impacts of Monday’s storm event on beaches across the state.
16 April 2025
Scientific and survey officers from the Department for Environment and Water returned to Kangaroo Island in February to repeat saltmarsh vegetation and elevation surveys which were first undertaken along the Cygnet River Estuary back in 1994.