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Puget Sound, WA, USA: Something in runoff killing Coho salmon

Emily

Editor, Senior Moderator
Heavy metals have been ruled out, but not other toxins. Whatever it is, it's described as being 'highly toxic' to salmon. There's no mention of a disease being suspected at this point, but the article didn't say that was ruled out.

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jan/21/mystery-compound-found-to-kill-coho-salmon/?partner=popular
Mystery compound found to kill coho salmon

By Christopher Dunagan
Posted January 21, 2013 at 6:12 p.m.
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Leading up to their deaths, researchers noticed that the fish seemed confused, often going in different directions and turning onto their sides while swimming...
 
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