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Article: Is pollution behind a massive fish kill? (Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina have all experienced outbreaks of Pfiesteria piscida that harms fish populations)(Brief Article)
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- Animals
- Article date:
- November 1, 1997
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Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening temporarily closed part of the Chicamacomico River, a Chesapeake Bay tributary, to fishing and recreational uses because a normally harmless microbiotic organism is killing tens of thousands of fish. The move marks the third river since August that has been closed, a disaster not only for fish populations but also for the region's tourist and fishing industries.
Scientists believe a toxin excreted from Pfiesteria piscicida, a poorly understood microbe, is causing ...