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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > population ecology > population characteristics > mortality > die-off > fish kills
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > population ecology > population characteristics > mortality > die-off > fish kills
Fields of Study > animal and human health > animal health > fish health > fish kills
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > animal health > fish health > fish kills
Preferred Term:

fish kills

Definition:
The sudden death of fish due to natural causes, pollutants, or environmental factors such as the reduction of the dissolved oxygen concentration in a body of water.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
fish health, die-off
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/33321
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2017-06-01
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