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Philip Oltermann in Berlin

Rare golden algae may have caused fish deaths in Oder River, says minister

Volunteers in protective suits and gloves gather dead fish and snails along the eastern bank of the Oder River
Since last Friday Polish firefighters have recovered more than 100 tonnes of dead fish from the Oder. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Rare micro-organisms known as golden algae could be the cause of a mass die-off of fish in the Oder River that has puzzled scientists for days, Poland’s environment minister has suggested.

“After further investigations, the Institute of Inland Fisheries in Olsztyn has found rare microorganisms, so-called golden algae, in water samples from the Oder River,” Anna Moskwa said on Thursday.

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