00:00A new research vessel to help scientists take a deeper dive to investigate SA's devastating
00:09algal bloom.
00:10With the algal bloom at the moment there's a lot of concerns because of what we're seeing
00:13on the beaches but there's also a lot of unknown in what's happening deeper and further away.
00:19The Flinders University boat will allow researchers to dive up to 30 nautical miles off the coast
00:25surveying marine mammals and creatures impacted by the bloom.
00:30That sea life continues to wash up on the state's beaches in the tens of thousands, a continuous
00:36confronting scene for beach goers.
00:39We go to the beach a lot and it's really devastating that it's been like we can't go anymore.
00:45A whole range of emotions from fear, dread, grief, anger, disbelief and I think all of those
00:53emotions people are facing.
00:55Hearing from experts about the bloom, the Port Nolunga community is arming itself with
01:00information, learning how to combat the current crisis and what the future looks like if more
01:07events continue to occur.
01:08Wanting to get the right information but also just know that this is likely our future and
01:14we need to do something about it.
01:16I think we can build resilience, I think we can look at blooms like this and we can work
01:20out ways to make them less intense in the future.
01:23We can work out ways we can improve the biology of the gulfs while also addressing climate change.
01:28As the warmer months approach and the blooms still yet to clear, many are bracing for an
01:34uncertain summer ahead.
01:35As we're seeing, it's not over yet and we don't know how long it's going to keep on going.
01:40So in terms of what's going to be in the future, that's the big question.
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