Cuttlefish Country - Presentation to Biologists - May 2012
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A brief summary of the prospects for Upper Spencer Gulf ecology, in light of port, desalination plant and other developments to serve the coming South Australian mining boom. This presentation appears as presented by documentary film director Dan Monceaux to the Biology Society of South Australia, May 3rd 2012.
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Cuttlefish Country - Presentation to Biologists - May 2012
- 1. Cuttlefish Country A feature-length documentary film exploring the environmental and social impacts of mining developments around Upper Spencer Gulf (in production) Presentation Brief: An overview of the existing and future pressures facing the Giant Australian Cuttlefish and wider ecology of Upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia. Dan Monceaux, Director – Danimations Pty. Ltd. May 2012
- 2. The Trouble with Cuttles Lifespan 1-2 years Eggs vulnerable to salinity increase Vulnerable to noise pollution Targetted commercial fishing 2011 Very low population count Unusually high rainfall year Unusually late drop in water temp Groundwater contamination Eggs not sticking to reef New resident predators Kingfish farms relocated Snapper stocks down … new industrial developments? Dan Monceaux, Director – Danimations Pty. Ltd. May 2012
- 3. Future Developments Desalination Plants BHP Billiton Desalination Plant (280 megalitres/day) – approved Braemar Alliance Desalination Plant (137 megalitres/day) – planning Port Spencer Desalination Plant (137 megalitres/day) – planning Port Construction / Expansion BHP Billiton Landing Facility, Port Augusta – approved OneSteel Harbor expansion, Whyalla – approved Lucky Bay harbor expansion – approved Port Bonython expansion – proposed Port Spencer Construction – proposed Backy Point Wharf – concept only Other Developments Mitsubishi Diesel Storage & Refinery, Point Lowly – approved ISR uranium mines, south of Whyalla – proposed Technical Ammonium Nitrate Plant, Point Lowly – planning Arafura Rare Earths (& Uranium) Processing Plant, Whyalla – planning Dan Monceaux, Director – Danimations Pty. Ltd. May 2012
- 5. Calling all biologists... Time for some urgent field work! New development proposals are challenged when they threaten populations of EPBC Act listed species EPNRM report notes lack of data for Lowly Peninsula flora and fauna No cetaceans/great white sharks listed at Port Spencer site, despite anecdotal evidence Port Spencer bypassed EPBC Act referral, worth challenging Cuttlefish genetics and morphology studies require more research and funding Dolphins of Upper Spencer Gulf may also be distinct species/subspecies (ie. Tursiops australis) Salinity sensitivity of other species' early life stages unknown Cumulative impact of multiple desal brine inputs, water extraction, industrial contamination? Dan Monceaux, Director – Danimations Pty. Ltd. May 2012
- 6. Thankyou. Find out more at http://cuttlefishcountry.com Dan Monceaux Director, Cuttlefish Country ph. 0411 039 592 dan@danimations.com.au Dan Monceaux, Director – Danimations Pty. Ltd. May 2012