Clear Lake fish die-off news

​Clear Lake is suffering the effects of a second fish kill, this time off the shores of Lakeport. This is most likely the consequence of nutrients, cyanobacteria and warm water temperatures adversely affecting water quality, primarily dissolved oxygen. Just like people, fish rely on oxygen to breathe and process nutrients in their bodies. Warm water fish such as those living in Clear Lake need to have about 5 parts per million (ppm) dissolved oxygen to thrive. 

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