River 'burp' blamed for death of 300 fish in Murray River

Anas Ghadouani

Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering

Press/Media: Press / Media

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A river "burp" is being blamed for the death of approximately 300 black bream on the Murray River near Ravenswood last week.

An investigation into the catchment was sparked after a number of local anglers reported hundreds of dead fish floating in the water from Murray Bend to Rodoreda Crescent on June 9.

Period	16 Jun 2017

Media contributions

Title	River 'burp' blamed for death of 300 fish in Murray River
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	WAtoday
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	16/06/17
Description	A river "burp" is being blamed for the death of approximately 300 black bream on the Murray River near Ravenswood last week. An investigation into the catchment was sparked after a number of local anglers reported hundreds of dead fish floating in the water from Murray Bend to Rodoreda Crescent on June 9.
Producer/Author	Hnnah Barry
URL	https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/river-burp-blamed-for-death-of-300-fish-in-murray-river-20170616-gwsmel.html
Persons	Anas Ghadouani

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