Arid Lands Node

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Elwandle Coastal Node

Professor Tommy Bornman, manager of SAEON’s Elwandle Coastal Node, was cited in an article titled Red tide arrives in Algoa Bay in The Herald of 10 April 2025. The article announced the appearance of the first red tide of the season in Algoa Bay, threatening fish life and sending a reminder of the perils of establishing an offshore aquaculture industry in the area. Prof Bornman said the average measure of plant plankton in the ocean was 0.5-5 micrograms per litre (ug/L) of water and anything over 10ug/L was considered a bloom.

Algoa Bay is now a recognised hotspot for these harmful algal blooms.