A warning has been published by Radcliffe on Trent Parish Council after scores of fish were found dead at The Lily Ponds.
Low oxygen levels are said to have caused by warm water and algae depleeting natural supplies in the freshwater.
“Apparently it’s happening all over the place” said Anne Mcleod of Radcliffe-on-Trent Parish Council. “Because of the hot weather, so there’s less oxygen dissolved in the water, and they’re suffocating. It’s as simple as that.”
Cllor Mcleod continued: “The water looked like pea soup, so there must have been algae present. Unfortunately we can’t remove the fish, so nature will have to take its course. But it is quite a shocking sight.”
A sign is now displayed in the area alerting visitors of what can be found at the Lily Ponds.
Radcliffe-on-Trent Angling Society chairman Mark Baker has examined the water and said: “Some fish are more hardy than others,” commenting that some have survived this period of hot weather.
A spokesperson continued: “There’s not a lot we can do. In some rivers, canals or ponds, oxygen levels couold be restored through the use of aerators and other methods of artificially introducing oxygen back into the water. However, this requires a generator or electricty, and there is no power supply near the Lily Ponds, which are in a completely rural area.”
The Lily Ponds in Radcliffe on Trent
