Environmentalists have identified the likely cause of the mass fish die-off in the Odesa region
A mass fish die-off was discovered in the Khadzhibey Estuary in the Odesa region. The die-off was recorded on July 13 near the village of Male, in the Dachne Village Council, and the village of Berehove, in the Usativ Village Council, Odesa District. To determine the exact causes, experts collected water samples and sent them for laboratory analysis.
According to preliminary findings by experts, the mass fish kill may have been caused by a prolonged heat wave and a sharp drop in the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the water. The exact cause will be determined once the investigation is complete.
This was reported by the State Environmental Inspection of the Southwestern District.
Over the past month, 56 dead dolphins have been found along the coast of the Tuzly Estuaries National Nature Park. Park officials called this number unprecedented and linked the mass death of cetaceans to the consequences of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
In the Odesa region, on the coast of the “Tuzly Estuaries” National Park, dead relict sturgeon were found; according to scientists, are the first to be affected by toxic pollution of the marine environment linked to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
