Here’s What’s Going on With the Ongoing Fish Kill in Biscayne Bay

Jessica Lipscomb for the Miami New Times writes: It has been almost two weeks since dead fish started floating to the surface of Biscayne Bay. Since August 10, scientists and environmentalists have been trying to figure out why animals in the bay are dying, while making Hail Mary efforts to save those that are trying […]

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Jessica Lipscomb for the Miami New Times writes: It has been almost two weeks since dead fish started floating to the surface of Biscayne Bay. Since August 10, scientists and environmentalists have been trying to figure out why animals in the bay are dying, while making Hail Mary efforts to save those that are trying to survive. Low oxygen levels in the water have made it hard for fish and other marine life to continue living their underwater lives as usual. And without enough oxygen to breathe, the animals can suffocate and die. Read full article here.

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