Experts are investigating whether dead marine life found washed up on SA's south coast is connected with the high flows from the River Murray that have started to cause flooding in the Lower Lakes.
"It's pretty unpleasant, that's for sure," Ms Schebella said.
"Water samples have also been collected and will be tested to rule out harmful algae and also measure salinity," a spokesman for the department said. "One might be because the animals are going through something like osmotic shock because they're marine animals exposed to more freshwater conditions for a longer period of time, which can cause death.
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