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phenomena > biological phenomena > mass mortality > fish kill > winterkill

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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

winterkill  

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  • Information The death of all or a part of a plant or animal or fish population due to exposure to cold temperatures or inclement weather conditions during winter. For example, a plant killed by exposure to winter conditions, or the loss of animals in a lake, pond or other water body as a result of heavy ice cover, which restricts photosynthesis and leads to an oxygen depletion.

    Created: 11/16/21

    Last modified: 11/16/21

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