[MARINE_BIOLOGY_INTERNATIONAL] UNDIAGNOSED DIE-OFF, FISH - UKRAINE: (ZHYTOMYR) POLLUTION SUSPECTED, REQUEST FOR

UNDIAGNOSED DIE-OFF, FISH - UKRAINE: (ZHYTOMYR) POLLUTION SUSPECTED, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Tue 13 Mar 2012
Source: Ukrinform [in Russian, trans. Mod.NR, edited] <http://www.ukrinform.ua/rus/order/?id=1135829>

The poisoning of the fish near the river Uzh of Zhytomyr province (Korosten district) can cause an ecological disaster. The consequences can be serious because the Uzh [flows into the Pripyat River,] one of tributaries of the Dniepr, a major river that flows through Kiev and other large cities of the Ukraine.

The catastrophe took place last week [4-10 Mar 2012], when fishermen discovered a large number of dead fish as a result of the contamination of the river with unknown contaminants. According to the hypothesis of the ongoing investigation, it can be the waste from the local industries. Currently experts are testing waters using chemical analysis.

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[The information given is scanty. It is crucial to determine if the origin of this die-off is toxic chemicals and which chemicals are implicated to establish measures of control and prevention for people, domestic animals, and the whole ecosystem. More information is requested.

A map of the affected area can be accessed at <http://healthmap.org/r/1*i9>. - Mod.PMB]

[see also:
2011
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Fish die-off - Spain: (CL) fungus susp. 20110612.1791 2010
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Undiagnosed fish die-off - USA: (MI) RFI 20100618.2056 Undiagnosed fish die-off - USA: (WV, OH, PA) 20100601.1827] .................................................nr/pmb/mj/lm/ll
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