The west coast of South Africa is a productive upwelling area with frequent occurrence of phytoplankton blooms. While not all of these blooms are harmful, some may occur at extremely high biomass concentrations that often turn the water a dark red colour \u2013 known as \u201cred tide\u201d. Under certain conditions these blooms can cause low oxygen concentrations in the shallow waters of the bay, leading to stranding and\/or death of marine life in the immediate area. An economically devastating consequence of these events is the stranding of West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) on the beaches of Eland\u2019s Bay. These WCRL are a scare and valuable national resource, and in the event of a stranding it is imperative that as many lobsters as possible are collected within the first 24 hours and returned to the sea in a safe and bloom-free environment.
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