Ottawa River

On August 8^TH, 2013 hundreds of fish washed up dead on shore of the Ottawa River. Ottawa’s health officials are currently investigating the death of these fish.  This could possibly be the result of increase acidity in The Ottawa River, which could be due to acid precipitation or runoff.  One of the main species of fish found death is Catfish who cannot survive in a pH level of lower than 4.

News, C. (2006, August 15). Hundreds of dead fish wash up along Ottawa River. CBCnews. Retrieved February 14, 2014, from http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/hundreds-of-dead-fish-wash-up-along-ottawa-river-1.612913