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Patong wastewater a factor in rise of red sea urchins, says expert

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An aerial photograph shows the algae bloom at Patong Beach on Monday (Mar 15). Image: Dr Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong

By The Phuket News

PHUKET: Phuket marine life expert Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong has identified wastewater released into the sea as among the key contributing factors leading to red sea urchins being washed ashore at Patong Beach.

Dr Kongkiat, Chief of the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC), which is operated by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), urged people to not collect or eat the red sea urchins, which have washed ashore in the many hundreds during the past two spring tides, most recently on Monday (Mar 15).

The sea urchins have risen to the surface close to shore at Patong Beach to feast on a bloom of macro algae in Patong Bay, Dr Kongkiat said.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-wastewater-a-factor-in-rise-of-red-sea-urchins-says-expert-79381.php

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