The deaths of endangered smalltooth sawfish are most concerning, and now NOAA is planning a first-of-its-kind rescue effort.
A federal agency is taking emergency action after droves of fish exhibiting strange behavior turned up dead on South Florida shores.
To date, fish necropsy data shows no signs of a communicable pathogen or bacterial infection as the root of the strange behaviors or deaths, FWC said. Water temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen are also not suspected to be involved. "It's important to note that active rescue and rehabilitation are not always effective in saving stranded animals. However, it can still give us critical information to learn about the nature of the distress," Brame said."We're hopeful for positive outcomes from these rescue attempts and grateful to our partners for their support as we work to protect this endangered species.
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