Six tons of dead fish were recovered from Lake Parchauer See in Saxony-Anhalt. The reason for mass death is lack of oxygen. “The whole lake is blooming and stinking,” said Norman Becker, head of the local fishing association.
A mass fish die-off occurred in Lake Parchauer See, located in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The reason is lack of oxygen. According to the local fishing association, six tons of dead fish have already been recovered from the lake.
At the end of last week, the head of the association, Norman Becker, estimated the number of fish killed at four tons. Anglers also found dead ducks – reports the MDR station website.
– Previously we had brown algae in the water, now we have green algae. The whole lake is blooming and stinking, Becker said in an interview with MDR on Monday. According to the fishing association, all fish species are affected. Dead ducks were also found on the lake. The cause of their death has not yet been finally explained.
Low water level
Like many reservoirs in Saxony-Anhalt, the Parchauer See struggles with low water levels and large amounts of algae, which deprive fish of oxygen. Such incidents have become more common in the region recently. The last time fish died in Lake Parchauer See was in 2018, MDR reported.
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