Open AccessResponse to a Suspected Toxin-Induced Fish Kill
Author(s) -
Ruth FrancisFloyd,
Christopher J. Brooks,
Denise Petty
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-vm112-2006
Subject(s) - fish <actinopterygii> , documentation , history , event (particle physics) , fish kill , fishery , biology , computer science , ecology , physics , algal bloom , phytoplankton , quantum mechanics , nutrient , programming language
VM148, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Christopher Brooks, and Denise Petty, describes the proper steps to take in the event of a catastrophic fish kill: samples to take, documentation that will be needed for investigation, and appropriate authorities to notify if a toxic compound is suspected. Published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine, November 2006.