Millions of dead fish wash ashore in Gulfport

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GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Millions of small dead fish have washed ashore in Gulfport, just east of Jones Park.

The fish are believed to be menhaden. Low oxygen levels in the water are typically to blame when large numbers of the tiny fish wash up dead. But it's not known if the fish kill is related to the oil spill.

Steve Phillips was on the beach Monday morning and said the nasty smell permeates Jones Park. He'll have more on efforts to clean up the mess and a possible cause later today on WLOX News and WLOX.com.

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News 5 Investigates: Testing The Water

by Jessica Taloney
Published: Fri, July 16, 2010 - 9:50 pm CST
Last Updated: Fri, July 16, 2010 - 11:42 pm CST


MOBILE, Alabama - More than a week has passed since Alabama's beaches have seen significant oil, and despite warnings along the Gulf Coast, some swimmers are taking their chances.

News Five collected samples of water and sand from Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Katrina Key and Dauphin Island. To our eyes, the samples appeared normal, until we took them to a local lab to be tested.

Water and sand along Alabama's coast should contain no more than five parts per million of oil or petroleum, according to Bob Naman, an analytical chemist. But, the samples we collected tested much higher.

From 16 ppm to 221 ppm, our results are concerning. Even more disturbing is what happened to a sample collected from the Dauphin Island Marina near oil containment boom.


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