Fish kills on small lakes and ponds can occur during summer if dissolved oxygen levels in the water crash.
"It can happen on any body of water or a section of a body of water," said Eric Brinkman, assistant fisheries chief with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, " but the most common places we get fish kills like this are smaller ponds on private property," Brinkman said.
Brinkman said the factors leading up to a fish kill because of low oxygen are more complex than the simple fact that hot water holds less oxygen.
"There's a lot going on in summer," he said. "Fish are cold-blooded creatures, so their metabolism rises with the temperature. A higher metabolism means more activity and more oxygen demand."
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