Thousands of fish are dying and washing ashore around Oakland’s Lake Merritt and other parts of the San Francisco Bay.
What’s happening: Environmental groups believe the algae bloom — first spotted near Alameda in late July — is to blame. The Bay’s water has since turned brownish-red in color.
- SF Baykeeper says that decomposition of the algae can “deplete oxygen in shallow areas, which can result in injury to or death of fish or other wildlife.”
Source: Axios