“Most likely not a pure trigger” – Muricas News

It's nonetheless not clear what prompted the huge fish kill within the river Oder, on the border between Germany and Poland. In line with the Polish authorities, no poisonous substances have been present in samples up to now.

Polish Atmosphere Minister Anna Moskwa defined at a press convention together with her German colleague Steffie Lemke on Sunday that the fish had been examined for mercury and different heavy metals. Within the coming hours, the samples will likely be examined for 300 further dangerous substances, together with pesticides.

Moskwa additionally defined that elevated oxygen ranges have been present in water samples, which is uncommon in summer time and at low water ranges. An oxidation course of might have taken place, which can point out that the fish kill has no pure trigger.

The fish mortality is worrying native residents. In line with German minister Lemke, it is a “horrible environmental catastrophe” that might have penalties for years to come back.