Thousands of fish dead in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of fish were found dead along the shore in Teluk Bahang, believed to be due to the recent bloom of pink algae.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS) director Prof Datuk Dr Aileen Tan said while the algae was not known to have any direct toxicity or toxic effects, it was possible that the fish died due to high levels of discharge by the plankton.