Rare Toxic Algae Behind Fish Deaths in River Oder

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20 August 2022 18:13 WIB

Dead fish floating near Widuchowa in Poland are caught in a dam by the banks of Oder river in Friedrichsthal, Germany August 18, 2022. A large overgrowth of toxic algae linked to industrial pollution is the most likely culprit behind mass fish deaths in the river Oder, a German research institute said. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

20 Agustus 2022 00:00 WIB

Dead fish from the Oder river are pictured as water contamination is believed to be the cause of a mass fish die-off, in the village of Widuchowa, Poland August 18, 2022. Tonnes of dead fish have been found since late July in the river that runs along part of Germany's border with Poland, mystifying authorities from both countries who say they have been working "flat out" to figure out its cause. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

20 Agustus 2022 00:00 WIB

Dead fish are removed from the Oder river as water contamination is believed to be the cause of a mass fish die-off, near the border with Germany, in Krajnik Dolny, Poland, August 15, 2022. The Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) said on Friday that Prymnesium parvum was identified in all the samples taken from the river recently. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

20 Agustus 2022 00:00 WIB

A dead fish is removed from the Oder river as water contamination is believed to be the cause of a mass fish die-off, near the border with Germany, in Krajnik Dolny, Poland, August 15, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

20 Agustus 2022 00:00 WIB

Dead fish are removed from the Oder river as water contamination is believed to be the cause of a mass fish die-off, near the border with Germany, in Krajnik Dolny, Poland, August 15, 2022. Research is still needed on the toxicity of the algae, and it is not yet clear whether humans and other animals could also be affected, the IGB said in a statement. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

20 Agustus 2022 00:00 WIB

Dead fish from the Oder river are pictured as water contamination is believed to be the cause of a mass fish die-off, in the village of Widuchowa, Poland August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

20 Agustus 2022 00:00 WIB