noun
- a sudden, widespread death of fish in a body of water, typically caused by pollution, lack of oxygen, disease, or toxic algae blooms
Usage: commonly used in environmental and ecological contexts
Examples
- The fishkill in the river was caused by industrial waste dumped upstream.
- Scientists investigated the massive fishkill that affected thousands of fish in the lake.
- A fishkill event can indicate serious water quality problems.
- The algae bloom triggered a fishkill that devastated the local fishing industry.
- Heavy rainfall and runoff led to a fishkill in the coastal estuary.