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Nitrogen loading

Last summer’s massive fish kill was caused by algal blooms, too much nitrogen, study confirms

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About 300,000 bunker died of "mass asphyxiation" caused by nitrogen-fueled algal blooms in the Peconic River last summer, the study said.

Q&A: Why are the fish dying?

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A video Q&A explaining the bunker fish kills in western Flanders Bay and the Peconic River.
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