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DEP: Delaware Bay scene of major wash-up of dead fish
http://morichesdaily.com/2010/08/dep-delaware-bay-scene-major-wash-up-dead-fish/
Dead creatures of the sea are washing ashore up and down the east coast of the United States as officials scramble to find a cause. Hundreds of thousands of dead fish are washing ashore, possibly as a result of low dissolved oxygen levels in the water caused by hot summer temperatures.
In the latest incident the Department of Environmental Protection is investigation a major wash-up of dead fish along the Delaware Bay in Cape May County. The cause of the die-off is not known and is under investigation.
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Would You Eat this Lobster? Lobster Dieoffs Linked to Chemicals in Plastics
http://morichesdaily.com/2010/08/lobster-dieoffs-linked-chemicals-plastics/
Waterborne chemicals leached from plastics and detergents, including bisphenol A (BPA), may have contributed to significant lobster die-offs in the waters of Long Island Sound over the last decade, researchers say.
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MA: Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Ashore, Warm Waters To Blame [VIDEO]
http://morichesdaily.com/2010/08/ma-thousands-dead-fish-wash-ashore-warm-waters-blame-video/
On Monday, beach residents awoke to a foul smell when thousands of dead fish washed ashore on a small island on the east side of Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
Officials explained that the fish were killed due to a lack of oxygen caused by warm waters. All of the fish were Menhaden, which are especially sensitive to such changes, and they may have been dead for days prior to washing up on the beach.
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Hundreds of dead sea animals wash ashore in Brazil
http://morichesdaily.com/2010/07/dead-sea-animals-wash-ashore-brazil/
Hundreds of dead sea animals and dead penguins have washed up on the shores of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Scientists are investigating the cause of these deaths. According to the Institute of Environmental and Natural Resources, around 530 penguins, five dolphins and other sea creatures were found on the shores.
About 500 of the black-and-white birds have been found just in the last 10 days on Peruibe, Praia Grande and Itanhaem beaches in Sao Paulo state, said Thiago do Nascimento, a biologist at the Peruibe Aquarium.
Most were Magellan penguins migrating north from Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands in search of food in warmer waters.
Many are not finding food
I feel like screaming!
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