One of the biggest mysteries of the first days of 2011 has religious and environmental experts flummoxed. In the past few days, fish and birds the world over have been dying in large numbers. Experts have speculated that fireworks in Arkansas killed 3,000 red-winged blackbirds. Meanwhile, hundreds of dead birds were found in nearby Louisiana. Mass fish kills have occurred in Brazil and New Zealand. And as CNN reports, now 2 million fish have turned up dead on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay.
Authorities determined that cold water stress coupled with a too-large population may have killed the 2 million juvenile spot fish that washed up in Maryland. Via CNN, the Maryland Department of the Environment said in a press release, "The affected fish are almost exclusively juvenile spot fish, 3 to 6 inches in length. [A recent survey] showed a very strong population of spot in the bay this year. An increased juvenile population and limited deep water habitat would likely compound the effects of cold water stress." ... READ MORE HERE
