Poland blames toxic algae for Oder river fish kill

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Nearly 250 tonnes of dead fish were recovered from the Oder river that runs through Poland and Germany. Read more at straitstimes.com.

that runs through Poland and Germany.

The micro-algae at issue - known as Prymnesium parvum, or golden alga - are prevalent in estuaries and normally grow in brackish water, mainly near the sea, and"had until now never been detected in Poland", she told reporters. Some observers, including media outlets and environmental organisations, suspected that a chemical spill was at fault for the disaster, but the Polish side rejected that theory.

 

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