Research Briefing: Unravelling the cause of an unprecedented harmful algal bloom in South Australia

A recently published research briefing in the scientific journal Nature Ecology and Evolution explains the significance of identifying Karenia cristata as a brevetoxin producing species in the 2025-2026 South Australian algal bloom. You can access the research briefing via this link: https://rdcu.be/fsBhJ

Article details:

Murray, S and Farrell, H. (2026) Unravelling the cause of an unprecedented harmful algal bloom in South Australia. Nature Ecology and Evolution https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03122-1. Published 6 July 2026.

This briefing is a summary of Murray et al. (2026) A catastrophic marine mortality event caused by a complex algal bloom including the brevetoxin producer Karenia cristata. Nature Ecology and Evolution https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03115-0. Published 6 July 2026.

Video

You can watch a video of live cells of a culture of Karenia cristata here: https://www.anzhabnet.com/kareniacristata