Fishkill warning due to unusually cold Florida weather!
POMPANO BEACH, January 10, 2010 – Mean January air temperatures anywhere in Florida do not generally drop below 50°F (10°C), but we have observed water temperatures below 50°F in South Florida this week. Nearly all of our non-native tropical fish species are stressed when water temperatures drop below about 55°F (13°C), so we expect to see record fish kills throughout the state in the following days. Tilapia, Peacock bass and other cichlid species are particularly vulnerable to cold temperatures. Additionally, any fish species can be stressed by temperatures that drop more quickly than about 1°C per day. Expect to see dead fish despite the warming trend we are experiencing, because it may take several days for the fish to float to the surface. For information on specific species tolerances, we suggest consulting the following scientific article: Shafland, P. L. and J. M. Pestrak. 1982. Lower lethal temperatures for fourteen non-native fishes in Florida. Env. Biol. Fish 7(2):149-156
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