20-09-2016

Estuary event details

Estuary	Anglesea River Estuary
Region	Corangamite CMA
Event type	Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence!
Date and time	20 September 2016 09:00am
Description	Dead and dying fish observed at the mouth of the estuary (in the 100's). The river is opened to the sea. Bream have been observed heading out to sea. The fish death is due to low pH in the estuary. Many birds have been observed feeding on the dead or dying fish. This event took place in school holidays. Children were spotted trying to rescue fish that were stranded on the sand.