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Volume V, Number 3

August 2012

eMDE is a quarterly publication of the Maryland Department of the Environment. It covers articles on current environmental issues and events in the state. 

Fish kill in Marley Creek

When a massive algae bloom begins to die off, it robs creeks and rivers of the dissolved oxygen needed to support aquatic life. This was the reason for the fish kill that occurred in Marley Creek just before Memorial Day.

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