A “surface aerator” near the Pergola is the first of several changes to improve water quality and protect wildlife during harmful algae blooms.
Tag: fish die-off
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Worried about the fish-killing red tide returning to Lake Merritt? Here’s a way to help
State wildlife officials want the public’s observations of marine creatures during the harmful algae bloom.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted along East Bay shoreline
Streaks of the tea-colored algae were first reported at the Berkeley Marina.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Can Lake Merritt be saved from another fish kill?
Stewards of Oakland’s wildlife refuge are fundraising to create oxygenated refuges where fish can escape harmful algae blooms.
Posted inHealth & Environment
‘It’s the worst I’ve seen’: Lake Merritt dead fish clean-up continues ahead of heat wave
Crews have removed over 1,200 pounds of dead fish from the lake, which has been hard-hit by a massive algae bloom.