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'Very large' fish kill reported in bay
The Baltimore Sun ^ | January 4, 2011 | Timothy B. Wheeler

Posted on 01/05/2011 1:05:33 AM PST by Pinkbell

State officials say they are investigating a "very large" fish kill in the Chesapeake Bay, but suspect cold temperatures killed them, rather than any water-quality problems.

An estimated 2 million fish have been reported dead from the Bay Bridge south to Tangier Sound, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment, which investigates fish kills. The dead fish are primarily adult spot, with some juvenile croakers.

Agency spokeswoman Dawn Stoltzfus said bay water quality appears acceptable, and biologists believe "cold-water stress" the likely cause of the fish kill. Spot are susceptible to colder water, she said, and normally leave the upper bay by now. Water temperatures plummeted in late December to near-record lows for that time of year, about 36 degrees. The average air temperature last month was 32.4 degrees, 4.3 degrees below normal, and reached 16 degrees at its lowest, according to the National Weather Service.

Large winter kills of spot have been documented at least twice before, the MDE spokeswoman said, with about 15 million dying in early 1976 and a smaller number in 1980. Anyone wanting to report seeing dead fish can call 1-800-MDE-GOTO.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: birds; deadbirds; deadfish; duplicate; fish; globalcooling
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1 posted on 01/05/2011 1:05:40 AM PST by Pinkbell
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To: Pinkbell

So, to clarify, we have:

First Birds Fall, Now 100,000 Fish Dead in Arkansas
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/03/first-birds-fall-now-100-000-fish-dead-in-arkansas/?icid=main%7Chp-desktop%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk1%7C193294

Thousands Of Fish Dead In Spruce Creek (Florida)
http://www.wftv.com/news/26367953/detail.html

Woman reports dozens of dead birds in her yard (Kentucky)
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Woman-reports-dozens-of-dead-birds-in-her-yard-112830524.html

500 More Red-Wing Blackbirds Found Dead in Louisiana
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/04/500-more-redwing-blackbirds-found-dead-in-louisiana/?icid=main%7Chp-desktop%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk1%7C193488

‘Very large’ fish kill reported in bay
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/green/bs-gr-fish-kill-bay-20110104,0,5624655.story

Dead birds in Louisiana; dead fish in Maryland, Brazil and New Zealand
http://www.examiner.com/us-headlines-in-national/dead-birds-louisiana-dead-fish-maryland-brazil-and-new-zealand

Tons Of Dead Fish Wash Ashore In Brazil
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parana-online.com.br%2Feditoria%2Fcidades%2Fnews%2F502434%2F%3Fnoticia%3DMORTANDADE%2BMISTERIOSA%2BDE%2BPEIXES%2BNO%2BLITORAL&act=url

Mass bird death mystifies Swedish town
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1609484.php/Mass-bird-death-mystifies-Swedish-town

Victoria river mysteriously turns bright green
http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/12/30/victoria-river-mysteriously-turns-bright-green/


2 posted on 01/05/2011 1:06:05 AM PST by Pinkbell
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To: Pinkbell

Sunspots...


3 posted on 01/05/2011 1:07:59 AM PST by x_plus_one (Who sews the wind reaps the storm...)
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To: Pinkbell

I’m thinking suicide.


4 posted on 01/05/2011 1:09:02 AM PST by fr_freak
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To: Pinkbell

Just your every day Fortean occurances.
I’m waiting for the rain of Frogs next.


5 posted on 01/05/2011 1:10:13 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Pinkbell

global warming


6 posted on 01/05/2011 1:10:38 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: fr_freak

Consider that come time to eat all they think is “oh no, fish again!”


7 posted on 01/05/2011 1:12:01 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Pinkbell
“I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. “I will sweep away both man and beast; I will sweep away the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea— and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble.” “When I destroy all mankind on the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.

Zephaniah 1-2:3

...just saying.

10 posted on 01/05/2011 1:29:59 AM PST by americanophile
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To: Pinkbell

Not many lifestyles that suck as much as being a fish that can’t tolerate cold water. Therapy bills must be enormous.


11 posted on 01/05/2011 1:34:50 AM PST by B.Lyle
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To: Pinkbell
Much colder then normal ocean water right now off Maryland Coast, Western Florida Panhandle and Bermuda. Just colder then normal ocean water right now off South Western Louisiana and Eastern Florida Panhandle coast.

Please note - We have a major Arctic Blast coming after the weekend. Situation may escalate up another order of magnitude. Florida is supposed to be spared this next major cold blast, but water around Florida is already colder then normal. Texas and Louisiana are gonna get hit hard according to Accuweather forecasts.

12 posted on 01/05/2011 1:43:29 AM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: justa-hairyape

My tributary off the Middle Bay (Balls Creek) has been frozen over for more than a month. It’s never stayed that way before in the 15 years we’ve been there. Blobal warming, indeed.

TC


13 posted on 01/05/2011 1:59:12 AM PST by Pentagon Leatherneck
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To: Pinkbell

“The dead fish are primarily adult spot, with some juvenile croakers”

Sounds like they were all croakers.


14 posted on 01/05/2011 2:05:03 AM PST by rickb308 (Nothing good ever came from someone yelling Allah Snackbar)
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To: Pinkbell; shibumi; 50mm

Swamp gas caused by global warm-cooling.

Nothing to see here.

Move along.

Mere coincidences, utterly unrelated.


15 posted on 01/05/2011 2:08:11 AM PST by Salamander (A an will walk right into Hell with his eyes wide open but even the Devil can't fool a dog.)
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To: F15Eagle; shibumi
I blame Demi Moore.


16 posted on 01/05/2011 2:11:43 AM PST by Salamander (A an will walk right into Hell with his eyes wide open but even the Devil can't fool a dog.)
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To: rickb308

Either get out of my head or start paying rent.

;D


17 posted on 01/05/2011 2:13:19 AM PST by Salamander (A an will walk right into Hell with his eyes wide open but even the Devil can't fool a dog.)
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To: Pinkbell
Makes you wonder how this town got its name.
18 posted on 01/05/2011 2:20:04 AM PST by Fresh Wind
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To: Salamander

Thank you. I needed a laugh. I think I pulled something laughing.


20 posted on 01/05/2011 2:24:36 AM PST by rickb308 (Nothing good ever came from someone yelling Allah Snackbar)
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