Brighton Jetty clean-up dive and stormwater sump unveiling
We held our Clean Up Australia Day dive at the new Brighton jetty in March this year. There were strong south-westerlies and the seas were rough. We only had four…
Growing A Mineral Base For Coral Growth
The January 17 issue of “Australian Doctor” told of the use of electricity to create a base that coral could grow on. Dr Karl Kruszenelnicki’s “Wierd Science” column tells how…
Algal Bloom in Coobowie Bay
Coobowie Bay has a bloom of Enteromorpha, a fine leaved form of “cabbage weed” which is prolific in areas of sewage effluent like Bolivar. Coobowie is a low lying township…
Red Tides and Blue Farming Don’t Mix
This week marks the first anniversary of the Boston Bay (Port Lincoln) massive tuna deaths. Yet the SA Conservation Council asks – are we any better off 12 months later?…
The effect of wetlands as a means of reducing nutrients, sediments and bacteria from stormwater
Last month I read with concern a report of a talk about wetlands which was reported not to have mentioned stormwater. I was at the talk and remember a map…
Seahorse Sightings at Brown’s Beach, Yorke Peninsula
MLSSA member Ron Bellchambers recently told us about sighting 18 White’s Seahorses during a dive at Brown’s Beach, Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula. Ron and his family were diving behind…
Port Minlacowie Jetty
Over Easter in 1988 twelve society members dived at the site of the old jetty at Port Minlacowie. We followed the stumps of the old jetty piles out to the…
“The Dragon Lives” art exhibition opening
David Muirhead attended the opening of “The Dragon Lives”, the seadragon art exhibition at Semaphore. He was thrilled to be presented with a certificate of appreciation for his support of…