Hundreds of thousands of wild fish have been discovered dead in a Menindee river near Broken Hill in New South Wales.
Bream species typically"boom" in population during flooding and then die off or"bust" when water flows return to normal, the department said.
“These fish deaths are related to low oxygen levels in the water as flood waters recede,” a DPI spokesperson said. “The current hot weather in the region is also exacerbating hypoxia, as warmer water holds less oxygen than cold water, and fish have higher oxygen needs at warmer temperatures."
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