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Pale octopus species mysteriously disappears from SA’s Spencer Gulf

2026-04-19 141 Dailymotion

Researchers and fishers are confident a species of octopus that disappeared from parts of the Spencer Gulf in the wake of a harmful algal bloom will make a comeback. The algal bloom had a devastating effect on cephalopods, including squid, but it is not yet clear whether the bloom is the sole cause of the octopus disappearance.