Category: Oil Spills

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The Marine Life Society of South Australia online library

July 28, 2025 Steve Reynolds

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…

Coastal species Conservation Mangroves Marine Protected Areas Oil Spills Pollution Regulation Shorebirds Uncategorized Wetlands

The St Kilda salt fields brine spill – Mangrove disaster and a wake up call for the SA Government

February 3, 2021 Dan Monceaux

If you’ve been following the news in South Australia over the past few months, you’re probably aware of the many hectares of dead, dying and distressed vegetation in the St…

Events Oil Spills

‘Hands Across the Sand’ to highlight risks of BP drilling in the Great Australian Bight

May 13, 2014 Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.

Time: 11am, Saturday, 17TH May 2014 Place: Semaphore Beach foreshore, SA The Wilderness Society’s SA Branch invites you to join hundreds of South Australians who will come together and join…

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Oil spills in St. Vincent’s Gulf in 1992

December 1, 1992 Steve Reynolds

According to a report in The Advertiser earlier this year (1992), there had been a series of three oil spills at Port Stanvac over just a few months. The second…

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The use of chemical dispersants in oil spill clean-ups

December 1, 1992 Steve Reynolds

Chemical dispersants are usually used on marine oil spills to break up the slick. These dispersants are largely Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether. They are so toxic that they may do…

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State Government enquiry into Port Bonython oil spill

December 1, 1992 Steve Reynolds

The SA Government is conducting an enquiry into the Port Bonython oil spill and related matters. It is being held by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee. The enquiry will…

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Vic Neverauskas’ talk about the Port Bonython oil spill

December 1, 1992 Steve Reynolds

Vic Neverauskas from the Department of Fisheries was our guest speaker at our November General Meeting. Vic is the Scientific & Development Co-ordinator for Fisheries. His topic was the impact…

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The occurrence of chemical and oil spills in Upper Spencer Gulf in 1992

December 1, 1992 Steve Reynolds

The waters of upper Spencer Gulf were subjected to two major spills during 1992. Marine life in the area was threatened as a result of both spills. The first spill…

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Society’s concern over effects of oil spills 1980-1992

December 1, 1992 Steve Reynolds

For many years the Marine Life Society of South Australia has been concerned about the effects of oil spills on our marine life. I recently scanned through my extensive collection…