BK In The News: October 10, 2022
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing San Francisco Bay's longfin smelt as an endangered species last week. The proposal to give additional protection to the Bay-Delta longfin smelt was made on Oct. 7 and opens a public comment period that will close on Dec. 6, according to the...
Press Release: October 6, 2022
Jeopardized by Excessive Freshwater Diversions, Imperiled San Francisco Bay Fish One Step Closer to Protection
SAN FRANCISCO—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the San Francisco Bay population of longfin smelt as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The...
BK In The News: October 1, 2022
Two months after the worst algae bloom in decades began spreading through the San Francisco Bay, eventually killing an untold number of fish, ecologists and water officials are still trying to determine exactly what caused it and how such a devastating event can be prevented in the future.
BK In The News: September 14, 2022
Lake Merritt, in the center of Oakland, California, is a tidal estuary connected to the Pacific Ocean. It usually teems with life, both human and marine. In early September, its 3-mile shoreline was bustling with joggers. But in the sunset-blackened waters, the gleaming white corpses of thousands...
BK In The News: September 9, 2022
Local science stories of national significance: You may have seen photos of what's happening in the Bay Area around San Francisco. Thousands of dead fish are washing ahore. What in the world is happening?
BK In The News: September 5, 2022
By now, many people have seen, or even smelled the thousands of fish that washed up on shores all over the Bay Area. Scientists say it's likely the result of an algal bloom that's grown over the past month or so, but they also say there are things we could have done ahead of time. San Francisco...
BK In The News: September 2, 2022
You’ve probably seen pictures or even smelled them by now. This past week, thousands upon thousands of dead fish washed up on shorelines all over the Bay Area. And there are way more beneath the surface. So, what's behind this? And is this a one-off, or a sign that we need to do something to...
BK In The News: September 1, 2022
Thousands of fish carcasses have been floating up to the edges of the San Francisco Bay, and the scummy top of Oakland’s Lake Merritt – stewing under the sun and wafting a putrid stench into nearby neighborhoods.
The dead bat rays, striped bass, sturgeon, anchovies and clams, are probably mass...
BK In The News: September 1, 2022
Thousands of dead fish and other marine life carcasses are washing ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area, creating a foul smell. Experts point to an unprecedented "red tide" algae bloom as the mostly likely cause.
Abnormal numbers of dead crabs, bat rays, striped bass, white sturgeon and more have...
BK In The News: August 29, 2022
Thousands of dead fish are piling up around Lake Merritt in Oakland due to a harmful algae bloom impacting the San Francisco Bay.
Topsmelt, bass and bat rays were among the dead fish that appeared along the lake’s shoreline over the weekend, according to environmental groups.
“I have not seen this...