Southern Clams Ltd managing director Roger Belton is closely monitoring local seawater for signs of an algal bloom. University of Otago marine ecologist Prof Steve Wing believes it could bring damaging algal blooms to places like Otago Harbour if the phenomenon persists. Southern Clams Ltd managing director Roger Belton said he was monitoring local seawater for signs of an algal bloom which could devastate his Blueskin Bay operation. There was nothing the company could do if an algal bloom ripped through the area, he said. Dunedin Community Salmon Trust trustee Mark Lokman said it was difficult to know how much of an impact an algal bloom would have on salmon numbers in the area.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 05, 2017 16:18 UTC