Post by Adelaide University

Today is World Ocean Day 🌊 In South Australia, we are so lucky to have such incredible beaches at our doorstep. But what makes our oceans so unique? 🤔 We asked our marine biologists from the Environment Institute, Prof Sean Connell and Dr Dominic Mcafee to share some fun facts about our ocean and the incredible work they have been doing in reef restoration 🦪 💜 South Australia sits along the Great Southern Reef, a reef system that is 8,000km long and stretches from Kalbarri in Western Australia to Coolangatta in Queensland - 70 percent of Australia's population lives alongside this reef 🪸 💜 Our coastline is home to some marine animals found almost exclusively in southern Australia, such as the giant cuttlefish and the leafy seadragon 🐠 💜 We are part of the Indian Ocean, which is the warmest ocean in the world and makes it a great place to take a dip 🏖️ 💜 Oysters respond to underwater music! Prof Connell and Dr Mcafee have been restoring lost oyster reefs by playing the sounds of healthy reefs to attract oyster larvae, enticing them to settle and grow more quickly at these restoration sites 🦪 Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gb9g6hQA 📸 Stefan Andrews Ocean Imaging