| Show Algae Argue Killing Flaming Gorge Fish Plantings A green blue-green algae known technically as flos flos has been positively Identified as the causative factor factor factor fac fac- tor In the current fish kill kilt taking place In the Flaming Gorge reservoir reservoir- The algae has been known to be associated with fish die offs in the past The algae killS Mils by th the re release re lease of a toxic protein material material ma ma- ma-I ma called as it decomposes Fisheries biologists indicate that the algae became con concentrated concentrated con con- in a number of back bays and coves along along- the reservoIr reservoir reservoir re re- shoreline as as' a result of Wind Wind- wave an ant ant- x y action action- Kills Kills- resulted as the concentrated concentrated concentrated con con- material began began- to decompose Past studies of ot the algae Indicate that enough toxin Is Is' released to kilt Wit fish even where there is an ann abundance abundance abundance dance of dissolved oxygen oxygen- Ira in inthe the water In a matter matter- of or five five- to six hours The incidence of fungus fungus- and and bacterial Infections found en on dead tread fish In the the- reservoir reservoir- Is considered as a secondary In Infection M- M on which may have have- hastened hastened has has- death Department spokesmen spokesmen- int indicated in in- t that in la the fg 11 t of 01 present knowledge nothing could be done t to arrest arteSt the current kilL Rill Presence of ot the the- algae In Inthe Inthe inthe the reservoir it was pointed out may be only temporary On the other hand the material ma ma- terla may possibly cause die offs to occur on a periodic basis |
