Thousands of dead fish found at Oakland’s Lake Merritt
Oakland residents woke up Sunday morning to find thousands of dead fish lining the shores of Lake Merritt, in what scientists say may be attributed to a sudden increase in the amount of algae in the water that are toxic for some marine life. The phenomenon — known as an algal bloom — is occurring throughout the Bay Area, from Marin County up north all the way down south to parts of Santa Clara County’s water sources. Algal blooms occur when the nutrients from wastewater treatment plants, including nitrogen and phosphorous, reach a threshold that allows for uncontrolled algae growth.
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