Thousands of fish died at once of natural causes in Sydney, authorities believe

The NSW Surroundings Safety Authority believes pure causes are more than likely accountable for the deaths of hundreds of fish in Sydney final week.

1000's and fish and prawns had been discovered floating in Haslams Creek flowing into Homebush Bay final Thursday.

On Sunday, hundreds extra had been discovered useless on the Parramatta River in Rydalmere.

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The Sydney Olympic Park Authority is cleansing up fish who died in Haslams Creek.(EPA)

In each instances, low dissolved oxygen ranges had been detected within the water by the EPA.

"Preliminary investigations point out low oxygen ranges weren't attributable to chemical air pollution and had been extra possible as a consequence of pure causes," the EPA mentioned in an announcement concerning the Haslams Creek fish kill.

"Observations by EPA Officers point out low oxygen inflicting fish to die."

The fish kill at Haslams Creek was cleaned up by the Sydney Olympic Park Authority.

Preliminary investigations at Rydalmere have indicated the low oxygen ranges had been additionally as a consequence of pure causes.

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Low oxygen ranges are accountable for the deaths of hundreds of fish in Sydney.(EPA)

"Observations by EPA Officers point out low oxygen ranges had been attributable to excessive depth storms that washed natural matter into the waterway, which mixed with elevated water temperatures, has induced the fish deaths," the EPA assertion mentioned.

"It's troublesome to supply precise numbers however EPA officers estimate just a few thousand fish have died, probably as much as 4000, within the Parramatta River at Rydalmere."

The clean-up has been hindered by the necessity to gather the fish with out trampling the mangroves.

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