Sea dragon populations decimated in ‘mind-blowing’ mass mortality event caused by South Australian algal bloom
The Guardian Environment • 9/20/2026
Summary
Thousands of sea dragons, pipefishes, and seahorses have died due to a harmful algal bloom in South Australia, marking the worst mass mortality event for this fish family globally. Analysis of citizen scientist records by Dragon Search SA revealed that over 1,600 weedy and leafy sea dragons, 1,400 pipefishes, and 160 seahorses washed up along the state's coastline.
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