Understanding, enjoying and caring for our oceans
More on Mimicry, Mutualism and Symbiosis by Steve Reynolds I keep returning back to my roots. As reported in The Colour of Fish in 2017, my first ever attempt at writing about marine life started in 1979 after I had read an article titled “Colour it Blue” by respected fishing […]
The Discovery of a 23m-year-old fossil in a Mount Gambier By Steve Reynolds (STEVE’S SDFSA SCIENCE STORY for the month of November) I confess that I maintain only a limited interest in molluscs, even less interest in deep-water species or fossilised specimens. This is despite having a few friends with […]
Response to the “Save the Ocean” documentary Dr David Muirhead says that we all must embrace science because we humans are the core problem regarding marine pollution, not plastics. He says that cleaning up the plastics already in the ocean is just closing the door after the horse has bolted. […]
A STUDY OF PORT ADELAIDE’S ANCHORS by Steve Reynolds Every ship needs an anchor, yet anchors do not normally get the recognition that they deserve. Despite that, an anchor is the most recognizable shipwreck artefact, and it is anchors that provide us with the best seafaring memorials. Several different historical […]
Alex Chalupa, Senior Biosecurity Officer, Aquatic Pest Response, Biosecurity SA, Invasive Species Unit, Department of Primary Industries and Regions, has sent us this message below. It is the annual reminder to stakeholders regarding Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS). Hi Everyone, Hope you are coping well in these extraordinary times. It’s beginning […]
Here are some more paintings from Paul Burnett: – Ketches loading wheat, Port Wakefield,1922 (Just for comparison, here is a recent photo of mine from about the same location at Port Wakefield): – North Parade wharf, Port Adelaide,1873 (Just for comparison, here is a recent photo of mine showing […]
More of Paul Burnett’s oil paintings of historical ports on canvas by Steve Reynolds Further to the post at http://mlssa.org.au/2020/09/17/paul-burnetts-oil-paintings-of-historical-ports-on-canvas/ , Artist Paul Burnett has sent us some more of his oil paintings of historical ports on canvas. These are all painted from historical archive photos in the State Library. […]
Weekly walks along a section of the Port Adelaide Anchor Trail,learning about Port Adelaide’s famous maritime heritage, especially some of the large historic ship anchors making up the Port Adelaide Anchor Trail. Steve Reynolds, long-term resident of Port Adelaide & President of the Marine Life Society of SA, will lead […]
Paul Burnett’s oil paintings of historical ports on canvas by Steve Reynolds Artist Paul Burnett has done some oil paintings of historical ports on canvas, all painted from historical archive photos in the State Library. (The Library allowed him to reproduce them in art as they are now out of […]
SHARKS SEEK SAFETY IN SUBMARINE VOLCANOES by Steve Reynolds (STEVE’S SDFSA SCIENCE STORY for the month of September) According to Hordes of sharks found living in volcano by Raffaella Ciccarelli, reef and hammerhead sharks are thriving in the explosive crater of Kavachi volcano in the Solomon Islands. (Sharks have also […]