More dead fish on Adelaide's beaches

Dead fish on Seaford beach . Picture: Roger Wyman Source: adelaidenow

MORE dead fish have washed up on Adelaide's southern beaches overnight.

The fish washed up at Seaford and Biosecurity SA is an attendance to collect fish for forensic testing.

It follows a similar incident last week when thousands of dead fish were found across long stretches of sand at Moana, Moana South, O'Sullivans Beach and Christies Beach.

Biosecurity SA aquatic pests manager Vic Neverauskas said high levels of algal bloom from hot weather had depleted oxygen levels in the water.

Dead fish on Seaford beach . Picture: Roger Wyman

Mr Neverauskas said the incident was linked to the dead fish that washed up on Eyre Peninsula this month, with strong westerly winds blowing the algal bloom back towards Adelaide.

"The best information suggests we are dealing with extensive algal bloom from hot weather," he said.

He said the desalination plant had nothing to do with the fish deaths.

Dead fish on Seaford beach . Picture: Roger Wyman

Dead fish on Seaford beach . Picture: Roger Wyman

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