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Part 9: Eglin Drain Contaminant Plume with Dead Cormorant, Minnows and Jellyfish in Poquito Bayou February 23, 2006 at the New Highway 85 Storm Drain Into Poquito Bayou
30° 27' .212 N
086° 34' .559 W

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Contaminant Plume coming from Eglin Drainage Ditch February 23, 2006 Our water is not naturally green. The green color is from algae feeding on excess nutrients in the water.

Contaminant Plume with dead minnows and jellyfish coming from Eglin Drainage Ditch February 23, 2006

Close-up of Dying and Dead Minnows at Eglin Drainage Ditch February 23, 2006 Part of the problem of people noticing this ongoing massive fishkill is that the dying fish are mostly young and so small that they are hard to see.

Dead Cormorant found near Contaminant Plume coming from Eglin Drainage Ditch February 23, 2006
February 23, 2006 The cormorant was taken to The Department of Environmental Protection's laboratory in Pensacola.

Hydrolab Readings at the Plume
Hydrolab Results



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