Thousands of silversides and carp appeared on the shores of Laguna de Gómez, Argentina

As a result of strong winds from the south, after a storm that passed through the Municipality of Junín, inhabitants of the area yesterday found the image of silversides, carp and some catfish stacked on the shores of the Laguna de Gómez. Specialists indicated that the mortality was due to natural causes. “The wind removed the bottom of the lagoon in which, due to the drought, there is a concentration of debris. This caused the lack of oxygen and the death of the fish due to hypoxia and subsequent dragging to the coast ”, explained the authorities of the Municipality in a statement. Debris are particles that arise as a result of the decomposition of a solid mass. Taking into account that the flow of the lagoon is at least one meter below the historical level due to the drought, these components contaminated the water. Unlike other agricultural regions of the core zone, where rainfall of between 100 and 200 ...