The Lake Merritt Institute, a nonprofit that helps to clean and monitor the health of Lake Merritt in Oakland, is raising funds to help prevent another algae bloom and fish die-off similar to last summer.
that the inundation of fresh water from recent rains has reduced salinity levels in the lake in ways that could harm organisms that are used to living in a mix of fresh and saltwater.
Robinson noted that all the fresh water from the rain can lead the water in the lake to separate, with fresh water usually remaining higher up and the layer of saltwater falling below. The Lake Merritt Institute says the city of Oakland is working on a pilot project that will help to oxygenate the lake. In the meantime, the institute is fundraising for several things to help the lake immediately.
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