Biscayne Bay conditions improve after Labor Day weekend fish die-off

Jesse Scheckner for Florida Politics writes: Scientists are still trying to determine what killed roughly 150 fish in Biscayne Bay over Labor Day weekend in Miami-Dade County. Early signs indicate the cause was similar to that of past fish kills: severely depleted oxygen in the bay, this time onset by “extreme heat with numerous rainy days,” […]

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Jesse Scheckner for Florida Politics writes: Scientists are still trying to determine what killed roughly 150 fish in Biscayne Bay over Labor Day weekend in Miami-Dade County. Early signs indicate the cause was similar to that of past fish kills: severely depleted oxygen in the bay, this time onset by “extreme heat with numerous rainy days,” Miami Beach officials said Tuesday. Read full article here.

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