The Creeks and the Samphire Discovery Trail at Middle Beach
I revisited Middle Beach during January to check out the creeks and boat ramp there. I also wanted to check the status of the Samphire Discovery Trail there. I visited…
Algae
Algal blooms
Aquaculture
Bony fishes
Climate change
Coastal activities
Coastal species
Conservation
Crustaceans
Education
Fisheries
intertidal zone
Mangroves
Marine aquaria
Marine invertebrates
Marine mammals
Marine pests
Marine Protected Areas
Maritime History
Molluscs
Oil Spills
Pinnipeds
Plants
Pollution
Research
Seagrass
Seastars
Sharks & Rays
Spencer Gulf
Syngnathids
Taxonomy
Underwater Photography
Wetlands
Whales & Dolphins
Worms
The Marine Life Society of South Australia online library
We have an online library through Librarika Each of the items in our library are given ‘Categories’ for topics from ‘Animal behaviour’ to ‘Wildlife’. Most items have some relevance to…
Photos of the current sand pumping at Kingston Park
One of our members has been taking some photos of the current sand pumping at Kingston Park. They sent them to us to show the effect that the sand pumping…
Monitoring of the Shallowest Parts of the Great Southern Reef is a High Priority
On 17th December 2023, the sea was flat calm. There was no wind, and partial to full sun, so water close to shore was surprisingly warm for the time of…
Interactions Between Common Weedfish, Heteroclinus perspicillatus, and Rockpool Shrimp, Palaemon serenus
In 2011, this Common Weedfish, Heteroclinus perspicillatus, was stalking a Rockpool shrimp, Palaemon serenus, which it later consumed. (As posted at https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/10002537#activity_comment_948643c9-28f5-4479-b730-e7f9dd2e9a28 ) Both these weedfishes and shrimps are very…
Nature Glenelg Trust’s involvement in researching and monitoring Goolwa pipi population dynamics
The Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) has been involved in researching and monitoring Goolwa pipi (cockles) population dynamics and associated aspects e.g. recreational pipi extraction impacts. Open season is currently November…
Algae
Bony fishes
Citizen Science
Coastal species
Dive Reports
intertidal zone
Marine invertebrates
Nudibranchs
Plants
sea urchins
Sharks & Rays
Species lists
Species sighted at Witton Bluff & Christies Reef
Species sighted at Witton Bluff & Christies Reef by Steve Reynolds As reported in My Early Diving Days , Witton Bluff is the high point on the coast between Port…
The Growth of Mangroves at the Jervois Basin, Ethelton
The Growth of Mangroves at the Jervois Basin, Ethelton by Steve Reynolds On 20th July 2019, I visited the Jervois Basin Ships’ Graveyard, along with Phill McPeake’s son-in-law Danny and…
Living the Dream about the Seagrass Lady
“Living the Dream about the Seagrass Lady” by Steve Reynolds During the 1980s, I was given a copy of a Reader’s Digest article about a “Seagrass Lady” called Anitra Thorhaug…
Coastal activities
Conservation
Education
intertidal zone
Marine Protected Areas
Pollution
Stormwater
Dredging at Outer Harbor
Dredging will again be carried out in the Outer Harbor shipping channel and the swing basin next winter. The EPA has recommended that Flinders Ports use a smaller dredging vessel…