Thousands of dead fish wash up in the San Antonio lagoon in Argentina #fish #Argentina

Fish Kill Alert

After the appearance of thousands of dead fish on the shore of the San Antonio lagoon , Buenos Aires party of Benito Juárez, authorities prohibited the entry to the property, of about 1000 hectares, to those who seek to fish or carry out any other type of sports activity and / or recreational.

The head of the volunteer fire department, Major Commander Pablo Madrid , reported that “on the day of January 22, he observed how thousands of dead fish began to emerge on the banks of the water mirror,” adding that due to this event, the corresponding notice to the Municipality of Benito Juárez and the Buenos Aires Ministry of Agroindustry for their intervention and the analysis of the lagoon and the phenomenon.

“Everything would indicate that it happened as a result of the high temperatures that this area is having, and the lack of rain. This phenomenon can be explained if one considers that the higher the water temperature, the less oxygen it retains and dissolves, “said Madrid.

Likewise, the fire chief indicated that “the lack of oxygen in the aquatic environment and the drop in water would have caused the deaths of the fish, but we must wait for the analysis of the specialists.”

Courtesy of infocampo.com.ar

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