CONTENTS 



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Occasion for the investigation 5 



Reports of the disaster in 19 J G 5 



Investigation in the field 8 



Species affected 9 



Meteorological conditions 11 



Examination of specimens 11 



Discussion of possible causes of this and similar diiaslcrs in otliei parts of the 



world 12 



Foul water from the Everglades 13 



Peridinium and other protists 14 



Disease and parasites 16 



Dilution of the water 17 



Volcanic and natural gases 17 



Earthquakes 19 



Alkalinity and salinity of the water 20 



Other mortalities due to obscure causes 21 



Summary and conclusions 22 



Bibliography 23 



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