Comments on: Richmond fish kills http://tomandzoe.com/log/2008/01/richmond-fish-kills/ tales of life from North Queensland, Australia Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:04:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kiki http://tomandzoe.com/log/2008/01/richmond-fish-kills/#comment-28413 Kiki Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:32:28 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=877#comment-28413 oh my god! what a catastrophe! oh my god! what a catastrophe!

]]> By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2008/01/richmond-fish-kills/#comment-28370 tom Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:38:41 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=877#comment-28370 Increased volumes of particulate and dissolved organic matter (leaves, detritus etc.) result in increased biological activity (breakdown of this matter by organisms like bacteria). This uses up oxygen in the water column, causing the concentration to drop below the levels required for fish. Increased volumes of particulate and dissolved organic matter (leaves, detritus etc.) result in increased biological activity (breakdown of this matter by organisms like bacteria). This uses up oxygen in the water column, causing the concentration to drop below the levels required for fish.

]]> By: Benwah http://tomandzoe.com/log/2008/01/richmond-fish-kills/#comment-28369 Benwah Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:43:23 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=877#comment-28369 Nice that the scientist is saying that good will come of it RE: Watching the recolonisation that's something positive. I don't get it Dr. Tom how would rotting veg. reduce the o2 levels? Nice that the scientist is saying that good will come of it RE: Watching the recolonisation that’s something positive.

I don’t get it Dr. Tom how would rotting veg. reduce the o2 levels?

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