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A marine biologist says BHP Billiton's proposed desalination plant in Upper Spencer Gulf could wipe out the cuttlefish population off Whyalla.
The sea around Whyalla is the world's largest cuttlefish breeding zone.
Adelaide University Associate Professor Bronwyn Gillanders says cuttlefish only breed once in their lifetime.
She says if increased salt levels caused by the proposed plant negatively affect the cuttlefish reproductive process, the entire population could be devastated.
"I'm particularly concerned about them at that Point Lowly, Port Bonython area because that's where they aggregate," she said.
"We do know that they breed in other places but nowhere near the hundreds and thousands that they do at Point Lowly."
BHP says its research shows that increased salt levels caused by the plant will not affect local sealife.
Ms Gillanders says unlike fish, increased salt levels may be disastrous for cuttlefish.
"Squids and cuttlefish are generally short-lived," she said.
"They live a year. They breed only once. So if you damage the eggs or affect their reproductive ability then potentially that will have devastating consequences for the population."
The South Australian Government has given BHP Billiton permission to build a pilot plant to see if the proposal will work.
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Agnes Water often called Agnes Waters and it is common for Lady Musgrave Island to be called Lady Musgrove Island and Captain Cook to Captian Cook and Capitan Cook or Captan Cook, with the Town of Seventeen Seventy now known as 1770 that would be hard to misspell for anyone. The correct spelling of Bundaburg Queensland, is Bundaberg. | | | | |
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The Great Barrier Reef runs along the Australian Queensland Coast, there are many towns from Central Queensland to Far North Queensland that offer Great Barrier Reef tours, such as fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling, cruises to Great Barrier Reef Islands, even Reef Walking and Surfing, some Islands on the Great Barrier Reef offer accommodation from Resort Style to Camping. The Southern End of the Great Barrier Reef begins from the Town of 1770 on the Queensland Discovery Coast, and extends North past Cairns, Port Douglas and Cook Town.
You will find places on this site that offer all of the above on The Great Barrier Reef as well as inland Rural areas, such as Mining Towns, Farm Stays and National Parkes, Gorges, Mountian Retreats and Beachside Towns. Use the Navigation links & Directories, if you prefer an other Langauge besides English you can click on your Counties Flag on the top right to translate all pages on Lets Connect to your prferred langauge.
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