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Fish along the Florida Keys are spinning in circles until they die (nationalgeographic.com)
4 points by uberdru on March 25, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> in at least 44 species

That's something quite systemic.

Are these fish that use magnetism to navigate? Like sharks do? There's a solar storm this week. Seems unlikely. Measuring LF EMF would be a good start. Maybe a HV cable?

If it's not a neurotoxin it might be a parasite like Diplostomum pseudospathaceum that is inter-species and causes the fish to get eaten more easily [0].

[0] https://www.newscientist.com/article/2129880-parasite-living...




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