Massive Baltimore Harbor Fish Kill Highlights Need for Further Pollution Reduction
September 05, 2024
September 05, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release:
Seasonal temperature changes combined with polluted water, algal blooms, and dead zones, created deadly conditions for fish in the Baltimore Harbor on Wednesday, September 4. State officials identified roughly 24,000 dead fish in the Harbor, mostly menhaden. Menhaden are a key species in Chesapeake Bay food chains, but concerns are mounting over their numbers in the Bay.
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Seasonal temperature changes combined with polluted water, algal blooms, and dead zones, created deadly conditions for fish in the Baltimore Harbor on Wednesday, September 4. State officials identified roughly 24,000 dead fish in the Harbor, mostly menhaden. Menhaden are a key species in Chesapeake Bay food chains, but concerns are mounting over their numbers in the Bay.
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