Red Tide

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Sea change: A screenshot of an ocean-colour map, developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Decision Support Tool, which uses satellite data to help farmers predict the scale and movement of harmful algal blooms. Photos: Supplied

How satellites help safeguard abalone farmers from algal blooms

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has developed satellite ocean colour maps to warn of red tides

Sheree Bega

An estimated five tonnes of rock lobster have crawled to the shores of the West Coast after algal blooms, also known as red tides, developed in the past few weeks.

Harmful algal bloom causes five tonnes of West Coast rock lobster to crawl out of the ocean

Scientist says there is ‘nothing freaky’ about the red tide but warns against eating affected marine life

Sheree Bega