During heat, streams are reduced and overheated, and fish do not have the ability to regulate their body temperature.
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The Houjin River and Youchang Drainage Channel in Nanzi District, Kaohsiung City, have recently been filled with floating fish carcasses, emitting a foul stench. Kaohsiung City Councilor Pai Chiao-yin pointed out that the total weight of the fish carcasses reached 5,000 kilograms, but the city government only stated that "dissolved oxygen is too low" without explaining the cause. The Environmental Protection Bureau stated that the water quality …