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Fish Kills

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-011131

1. Refers to large numbers of fish being killed, usually because there is not enough oxygen in the water or because of a chemical spill.

2. Fish kills are large numbers of dead fish in a localized area - may be due to water conditions such as low flow, high temperature, low oxygen levels, harmful algal blooms, or spills of oil or toxic pollutants.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-011131
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesEstuaries Glossary; How's My Waterway Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011131",
  "term": "Fish Kills",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Refers to large numbers of fish being killed, usually because there is not enough oxygen in the water or because of a chemical spill.\n\n2. Fish kills are large numbers of dead fish in a localized area - may be due to water conditions such as low flow, high temperature, low oxygen levels, harmful algal blooms, or spills of oil or toxic pollutants.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Estuaries Glossary",
    "How's My Waterway Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fish-kills/"
}

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