Generation Alfa Annealing

The Sepia apama female lays tear-shaped eggs and attaches them to the underside of the rocky ledges and in rock cavities where they hatch three to five months later. It is believed they congregate in in such large numbers off the coast of Whyalla, South Australia, Australia as it is the only area in the vicinity with rocky ledges suitable to lay eggs. With seawater desalination expanding rapidly, ecological studies were undertaken to determine the effects of brine discharge on the marine species in the area. Brine discharge from seawater desalination poses a potential threat to the unique spawning aggregation of the giant Australian cuttlefish, in the upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia.