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SINGAPORE - Investigations into the fish die-off and pinkish-purple colour of the Sentosa South Cove waterway earlier this month have found that it was caused by the recent weeks heavy and persistent rainfall that altered water conditions.
Water samples tested had low levels of salinity and dissolved oxygen, which may have led to the dead fish sighted on the waterway banks from Jan 6 to Jan 9, said the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) and National Environment Agency (NEA) in a joint statement on Sunday (Jan 17).
The algal bloom that changed the colour of the waters was likely triggered by a high nutrient level and organic content in the water, NEA added.
Friday, 15 Jan 2021 08:36 AM MYT
A photograph taken on January 14, 2020 of the waterway in Sentosa Cove that has turned pink. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, Jan 15 The unusual sight of a canal turning pink at Sentosa Cove in recent days, after scores of dead fishes appeared there, was likely caused by algae bloom, marine experts said yesterday.
This is a natural phenomenon where algae grow rapidly out of control, which show up in many different colours such as green, brown, red or pink.
Water samples are still being tested by Sentosa Development Corporation and the authorities, after residents reported dozens of dead fishes and foul smells in a canal of the residential enclave’s South Cove last week.