RSOE EDIS: Brazil - Biological Hazard - 2010.02.28

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2010-02-28 05:15:17 - Biological Hazard - Brazil EDIS CODE: BH-20100228-25144-BRA Date & Time: 2010-02-28 05:15:17 [UTC] Area: Brazil, State of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Rio de Janeiro Event exciting : Unusual proliferation of algae Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have removed up to now 40 tons of dead fish that died in a city lagoon, apparently because of the lack of oxygen caused by an abnormal proliferation of algae, officials said. The Urban Cleaning Company of Rio de Janeiro said that the phenomenon became visible on Friday when thousands of fish appeared floating on the waters of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, a tourist attraction near the beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon. The Environment Secretariat said that the cause of the sudden, massive extermination has not yet been ascertained, but it could have been caused by the unusual proliferation of algae, which have reduced the oxygen content of the water. The work of cleaning up the lagoon, which has an 8-kilometer (5-mile) perimeter, was being done Saturday by a hundred municipal employees. The name of Hazard: Fishes Die-off Species: Animal Posted:2010-02-28 05:15:17 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu