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Originally Posted by captmark
Wow our college educated State Environmentalist cant figure out why all those Bunker died? I can tell you lack of oxygen since they were all pushed up in one area when the Bass were spawning, very simple
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From the article:
"He said it appears to be a result of bluefish and/or other predatory fish having chased the bunker into a confined part of the river with low salinity, where they consumed available dissolved oxygen and died.
"The department has been studying the river to determine how to clean up its pollution, which studies have shown includes traces of human feces and animal waste.
"The river is bordered by seven populous towns and its water quality has been downgraded several times since 2005.
"Past studies have also shown pollution coming from leaking garbage Dumpsters and an overflowing water-oil separator."
