<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The South Australian opposition is calling for new health advice to be issued following the discovery of the culprit behind the state's toxic algal bloom, but authorities say there is no need for a change ahead of summer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The newly identified algal species, karenia cristata, can lead to respiratory problems such as shortness of breath and asthma. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But despite the discovery, state health experts won't change their advice about the bloom.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-dog-attack-man-in-critical-condition-after-being-attacked-by-several-dogs/ed8c3bae-b40a-43aa-bb16-fee621647f80"><strong><span>Man in critical condition after being attacked by several dogs</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The health advice is actually based on brevetoxins so I guess the missing piece here is identifying which particular karenia species was producing that toxin," Dr Chris Lease from SA Health said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, the opposition has urged SA Health to review its position. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In this paper, it talks about inhalation of brevetoxins causing serious health effects, including pneumonia, so I think SA Health do need to take note of that and they do need to reconsider," Liberal MP Nicola Centofanti said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/calls-change-health-advice-south-australia-algal-bloom/d304b455-b14e-4177-a0b1-0c60b02f14c5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Little is known about the new species, but it is said to struggle during the warmer months, and SA Health is confident the state's beaches will be safe for summer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bruce-lehrmann-court-no-show-car-stealing-charge/61a8556c-7f18-4d7a-b49d-ec13251548ea"><strong><span>Suspended arrest warrant issued for Lehrmann after court no-show</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That consistency and clarity of advice is really important so we're comfortable that the advice can remain the same," Lease said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The opposition has also called for a royal commission into the handling of the algal bloom. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our fear is there is a massive cover-up here," Opposition Leader Vincent Tarzia said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The credibility of this government has sunk to dramatic lows when it comes to the mismanagement of this harmful algal crisis."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But Environment Minister Lucy Hood hit back at the opposition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Disgraceful behaviour from the Liberal opposition when the state is facing a significant challenge that they aren't backing our health experts, they aren't backing the science," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This article was produced with the assistance of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><span>9ExPress</span></a><span>.</span></div></div>