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"there are three plausible contributing factors to the bloom:
•The ongoing marine heatwave impacting southern Australian waters since September 2024, with water temperatures 2.5°C warmer than usual, as well as relatively calm marine conditions with little wind and small swells.
•The 2022-23 River Murray flood washing extra nutrients into the sea.
•An unprecedented cold-water upwelling that occurred in the summer of 23-24, which has brought nutrient-rich water to the surface."
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