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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Stuti Mishra

Toxic algae bloom kills hundreds of marine species in Australia

A toxic algal bloom in South Australia has killed over 200 marine species, including deepwater sharks, octopuses and leafy sea dragons, in what conservationists have called one of the worst marine die-offs the region has ever seen.

The algae, Karenia mikimotoi, has spread across more than 150km of coastline since it was first detected in March, nearly the size of the Kangaroo Island.

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