#fishkill

Beachgoers have been told to stay away after tens of thousands of dead fish washed up on Texas’s Gulf Coast. #fish #fishkill #gulfcoast #beach #texasbeach | Beachgoers have been told to stay away after tens of thousands of dead fish washed up on Texas’s Gulf Coast, with high bacteria levels and sharp fins posing a potential hazard. | Tens of Thousands of Dead Fish Washed Up on Beaches Across Texas | The fish died as a result of low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water, which makes it difficult for the fish to breathe. The phenomenon is known as a “fish kill” and can occur naturally in warm summer weather, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. | Local officials also said that the ocean had been calm over the last few weeks, meaning there were fewer waves to distribute oxygen, and that the past few days had been cloudy, leading to less photosynthesis from oxygen-producing phytoplankton.
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