Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 2, 2023

Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted in Berkeley

Berkeleyside reports

A harmful algal bloom known as a red tide is spreading through Berkeley Marina, and scientists believe it’s the same species that caused a gruesome fish die-off in Oakland’s Lake Merritt and mass mussel death at the Berkeley Marina last August.

No mass fish deaths in the Bay Area have been reported yet, but there is cause for concern.

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