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Understanding of harmful algal blooms still murky, disaster survey finds
Key takeaways
- The survey found many people were distressed by the bloom's impact on marine animals.
- Amy McLennan (right) presented at a symposium with fellow Shed member and public health researcher Jacqueline Stephens in June.
- "It tells me that even a baseline understanding of ecosystems and algae is pretty limited," said Dr McLennan, a corresponding author of the paper.
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The survey found many people were distressed by the bloom's impact on marine animals. (891 ABC Adelaide: Malcolm Sutton)
Link copied Share Share article Public understanding about harmful algal blooms remains low despite the devastation wrought across SA this year, a survey has found, amid a drive to better prepare the country for the likelihood of more blooms in coming years.
Australian National University medical anthropologist and associate professor Amy Mc Lennan is among a group of trained volunteers, including ocean scientists, epidemiologists and disaster experts, who came together during SA's harmful algal bloom (HAB).
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