Pale octopus species disappears from SA’s Spencer Gulf | ABC NEWS
A commercial fisher in SA says his pale octopus catch has all but disappeared, and the cause is yet to be confirmed.
He suspects the algal bloom may have impacted stocks, but the SA Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is not so sure.
A SARDI scientist says the absence of the octopus could be due to environmental reasons, water temperatures, or habitat factors.
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