Fish dying off, ‘some of them bleeding’ in a river in Divinopolis, Brazil

Post Divinópolis the Itapecerica River has attracted the eyes of the population and biologists. However, this time the reason is not the beauty of the waters or species diversity, but the dead fish that have appeared since Monday (24). The situation worsened and the Military Police of the Environment (PMA) recorded the second police report (BO). According to police, the BO will be forwarded to agencies that can do the analysis of water, dead animals and indicate a possible solution to the problem.

According to biologist Marcio Ferreira Cleib, fingerlings, fish puppies are the ones that have suffered. Whole shoals upriver try and agonize in search of oxygen, some bleed. “Everything indicates that there is some kind of fungus that has caused injuries,” commented. The biologist also explained that the oxygen level is low because of the amount of nutrients from sewage dumped in the river. “The lack of rain is a problem for other fish,” he added.

The mototaxi driver Flavio Lima photographed not only the dead animals, but other recent problems. He recorded the water hyacinth which proliferated in the river and a white foam appeared on the surface of Itapecerica. He says it will withdraw from the neglect of the authorities. “If no one does anything without water we will stay up,” he complained.

Anyone following the longest river is also outraged. John Paul retired from God, who lives near the river for 53 years, said that the heart actually hurts to see the dead fish. “I’ve swam in Itapecerica. Previously we also saw fish, but live, up the bed, now I only see garbage, “he said.