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Why do fish in shallow pond die during summer?

Asked: jane amber, Last Updated:

Hot water holds less oxygen than cool water. Shallow ponds get warmer than deeper ponds, and with little rain, area ponds are becoming shallower by the day. ... That can cause oxygen levels at night, when plants are using the oxygen, to dip below levels needed to sustain fish." Preventing summer fish kills is difficult.

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