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Index of Subjects --_c8d5bd88-f422-4497-ab91-fa722cb20288_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi All=2C I don't have any more knowledge than the person interviewed in the CBP = article but the idea that the mackerel froze to death seems a bit strange t= o me. Winter's onset this year has been about average to date=2C so far as = I can tell. Also it's a big lake=3B there should be parts where they could = swim to that would be warmer? Why is it only mackerel that died? Wouldn't o= ther species freeze to death if that was indeed the cause of death? Are the= re any other instances of this happening (fish freezing to death)=2C in the= Bras-dOr-Lakes or any large open bodies of water in the Maritimes? All the= best. Fritz McEvoy Sunrise Valley=2C CB (near = Dingwall) =20 =20 > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead Mackerel > From: nancypdowd@gmail.com > Date: Wed=2C 21 Jan 2015 09:52:01 -0400 > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >=20 > Here is a possible explanation: >=20 > http://m.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2015-01-20/article-4014430/Mackere= l-likely-froze-to-death-in-Bras-dOr-Lake:-ecologist/1 >=20 > The very sudden onset of winter probably affected a lot of things this wi= nter.=20 >=20 > Nancy >=20 > Sent from my iPhone >=20 > > On Jan 20=2C 2015=2C at 5:11 PM=2C "rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" <rita.pa= ul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > >=20 > > Hi All=20 > > There seems to be reports of a number of dead mackerel in the Bras d'Or= =20 > > Lakes. Near Ben Eoen but scattered around the lake.=20 > > I don't know much about it so has anyone more up to date info? > > No doubt it would attract a lot of birds. > > Birders might see some interesting birds. > > Paul = --_c8d5bd88-f422-4497-ab91-fa722cb20288_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 12pt=3B font-family:Calibri } --></style></head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Hi All=2C<BR> =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B I don't have any more knowledge than the person interviewed in the CB= P article but the idea that the mackerel froze to death seems a bit strange= to me. Winter's onset =3Bthis year has been about average to date=2C s= o far as I can tell. Also it's a big lake=3B there should be parts =3Bw= here they could swim to that would be warmer? Why is it only mackerel that = died? Wouldn't other species freeze to death if that was indeed the cause o= f death? =3BAre there any other =3Binstances of this happening (fis= h freezing to death)=2C in the Bras-dOr-Lakes or any large open bodies of w= ater in =3Bthe Maritimes? All the best.<BR> =3B =3B =3B&nbs= p=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Fritz McEvoy<BR> =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Sunrise Va= lley=2C CB (near Dingwall)<br> =3B<BR> =3B<BR><div>>=3B Subject: = Re: [NatureNS] Dead Mackerel<br>>=3B From: nancypdowd@gmail.com<br>>=3B= Date: Wed=2C 21 Jan 2015 09:52:01 -0400<br>>=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns= .ca<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Here is a possible explanation:<br>>=3B <br>>= =3B http://m.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2015-01-20/article-4014430/Macke= rel-likely-froze-to-death-in-Bras-dOr-Lake:-ecologist/1<br>>=3B <br>>= =3B The very sudden onset of winter probably affected a lot of things this = winter. <br>>=3B <br>>=3B Nancy<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Sent from my iPhon= e<br>>=3B <br>>=3B >=3B On Jan 20=2C 2015=2C at 5:11 PM=2C "rita.paul= @ns.sympatico.ca" <=3Brita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca>=3B wrote:<br>>=3B &g= t=3B <br>>=3B >=3B Hi All <br>>=3B >=3B There seems to be reports o= f a number of dead mackerel in the Bras d'Or <br>>=3B >=3B Lakes. Near = Ben Eoen but scattered around the lake. <br>>=3B >=3B I don't know much= about it so has anyone more up to date info?<br>>=3B >=3B No doubt it = would attract a lot of birds.<br>>=3B >=3B Birders might see some inter= esting birds.<br>>=3B >=3B Paul<br></div> </div></body> </html>= --_c8d5bd88-f422-4497-ab91-fa722cb20288_--
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