Karina Newmarch and her daughter Isabella check out the algal boom at Clovelly Beach. Picture: Craig Greenhill Source: The Daily Telegraph <\/p>\n
The red aglae bloom forced the closure of Bondi beach this morning. Picture: Craig Greenhill Source: News Limited <\/p>\n
SEVERAL popular Sydney beaches, including the iconic Bondi, resembled scenes out of a apocalyptic film today after an algae bloom turned the water blood red. <\/p>\n
Patches of the red algae, a natural phenomenon that can be exacerbated by certain weather conditions, were sighted between Bondi Beach and Maroubra Beach this morning. <\/p>\n
Both Bondi Beach and Clovelly Beach were closed while authorities conduct tests in the water. <\/p>\n
Gordon's Bay was also closed due to the algal bloom, with Beachwatch posting a photograph on Twitter showing water the colour of tomato juice. <\/p>\n
Waverley head lifeguard Bruce Hopkins said the bloom was spotted drifting off the north side of Bondi Beach at around 6.30am. <\/p>\n
\"It has got quite a fishy smell to it,'' Mr Hopkins told AAP. <\/p>\n
\"It can irritate some people's skin but generally not much more than that.''<\/p>\n
The bloom was dissipating off Bondi, with hopes the beach might be reopened by this afternoon, he said. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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