snoop1130 Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Photo via The Phuket News. After heavy rainfall, around 130 kilogrammes of fish were found dead at Phuket‘s Nai Harn Lake in Rawai. Fisheries officials inspected the lake earlier this week after receiving reports of many fish found dead. Upon inspection, it was discovered that heavy rain had washed dirt and sediment into the lake, polluting the water and reducing the available oxygen, Phuket Fisheries Chief Sittiphon Mueangsong told The Phuket Express. The overall weather in Phuket has also been sweltering hot, causing the temperature in the lake to immediately change. These factors resulted in a substantial fish kill, according to Sittiphon. Rawai Mayor Aroon Salas told The Phuket News that the water’s pH level had changed dramatically. The heavy rains resulted in a large influx of freshwater into the lake, which is usually brackish due to the small channel across Nai Harn Lake that connects the lake to the sea. Mayor Aroon said… Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/after-heavy-rain-130-kilograms-of-fish-found-dead-at-phuket-lake -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-05-11 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot3Boz Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 noting to do with any chemical runoff.... Amazing they can conclude all this with any testing... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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