<p>A massive fish kill—discovered Friday in the Bayou Chaland area of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana—included porgie fish, redfish, shrimp, crabs, and freshwater eels. (<a id="rxi9" title="Read the full story >>" href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/100916-fish-kill-louisiana-gulf-oil-spill-dead-zone-science-environment/">Read the full story >></a>)</p>
Belly Up
A massive fish kill—discovered Friday in the Bayou Chaland area of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana—included porgie fish, redfish, shrimp, crabs, and freshwater eels. (Read the full story >>)
Pictures: Fish Suffocated in Giant Louisiana Die-off
Thousands of dead fish found in a Louisiana marsh likely suffocated—but oil from the Gulf spill may also have played a role, experts say.
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