The Main Culprit of the Fish Kill in the Gray Area:
Dear Editor,
5 years ago, the Gray Area started to see fish dying rapidly and suddenly, for an unknown reason. People of the Gray Area started to blame the Water Slide (currently located next to the Fo River) for the fish kill. However, over a few weeks, through scientific experiments, finding information, and connecting those information with other events, I have concluded that the majority of the Gray Area is responsible for the Gray Area fish kill, except for places such as the Selectively Cut Forest. However, I am here to tell you the main suspect that is most likely contributing the most in the fish kill in the Gray Area. That suspect is Sandy Trapp.
The first reason Sandy Trapp is most likely the main suspect is because I tested three drainages near the James Pond River for phosphates: The Golf Course, The Cattle Ranch, and the Gray's Land Town drainage. When testing these drainages for phosphates, I found that only the Golf Course contained phosphates. This information seems suspicious to me, since another test in the James Pond showed that there were only a few small bugs and bacteria in the water, meaning that most of the creatures in the James Pond died of low oxygen. Too much phosphates in water can be bad for fish, as it overgrows plants in the water, causing algal blooms. Algal blooms cause many plants in the water to grow. Those plants in the water provide oxygen, but when they die, they also consume oxygen. When the plants in the water die, bacteria consume a lot of the dissolved oxygen left by the algal blooms to decompose the dead algae. Since all the bacteria consumed most of the dissolved oxygen left by plants, there wouldn't be much dissolved oxygen left for the other fish and marine life to breathe, killing them.
Another reason Sandy Trapp is a likely suspect in the fish kill is because during a recent fish Autopsy in the Gray Area made to find out what was killing the fish, it showed that 21 in 50 fish died from a lack of oxygen. In addition to that, the Bird Watching rates decreased over the last twenty years. Twenty years ago, the Kingfisher population increased while the Duck and Hawk population stayed balanced. Over the last 5 years, Kingfisher population decreased until there was no more Kingfishers, the Hawk population decreased as well, but did not disappear like the Kingfisher, and the Duck population started to increase. The phosphates may have played a role in this event. Too much phosphates are harmful to marine life, as I explained previously. The phosphates may have killed the fish, which Kingfishers eat. Since there are no fish, there is no food for Kingfishers, so they leave the Pond to find more food. Duck also hunt fish, but they probably don't leave like the Kingfishers, since they also eat plants, grass, seeds, etc.
In addition to that, a private email between Sandy Trapp and someone named Mo Lawn had been exposed. The email shows Sandy Trapp telling Mo Lawn that their Golf Course grass had turned brown, and told Mo Lawn that they needed to add more fertilizer and water to the plants. Mo Lawn tells Sandy Trapp that they shouldn't add fertilizer, as the grass would turn back to green in a while, but this statement does not convince Sandy Trapp to add more fertilizer. This email is further evidence that Sandy Trapp is the main suspect of the Gray Area fish kill. Although this email may be fake, this email fits in with the rest of the evidence I have shown you. Sandy Trapp added fertilizer to the grass, which goes down in to the Golf Course drainage. The Golf Course drainage showed that there were phosphates (fertilizer) in the drainage, and the drainage led into the James Pond River. The phosphates in the Golf Course drainage went into the James Pond River, overgrowing plants in the river, and causing algal blooms. As we all know, algal blooms consume oxygen that is needed for marine animals, killing them.
Despite all this information, Sandy Trapp denied that she was pouring phosphates into the river, in rebuttal to Juan Tuno's accusation. Her comment says: "(sarcastically) Oh wow! Kid with chemistry set catches evil golf course in mass fish murder. That's the craziest thing I've ever heard in my life! The golf course is on the other side of the hill, and our water doesn't even drain into the pond!". The last sentence "The golf course is on the other side of the hill, and our water doesn't even drain into the pond", is false. The Golf Course drainage was found with phosphates, and James Pond is too low in oxygen. I also found that the Gray's Land Town and the Cattle Ranch drainage did not have any phosphates in them. Since the Golf Course was the only drainage near James Pond to have phosphates, and James Pond is low on oxygen in the water, this must mean that the Golf Course drainage actually leads to James Pond.
In conclusion, Sandy Trapp is (most likely) the main suspect of the fish killing in the Gray Area. This is shown by the phosphates found in the drain, the lack of oxygen that is killing the fish, the fish autopsy and how it connects to the phosphates and the Golf Course, and the exposed private email found that shows more information about the Golf Course. To solve this problem, I highly suggest that the Golf Course (and other places that use phosphates and fertilizer) should monitor the amount of phosphates and fertilizer being used. The Golf Course should not be immediately shut down unless it is absolutely necessary. To the residents of the Gray Area: If you want to help save the fish, please limit the amount of fertilizer you use, since fertilizers contain phosphates, and dispose of trash and waste properly (don't litter in anyway possible!).
- Name withheld by request
Another reason Sandy Trapp is a likely suspect in the fish kill is because during a recent fish Autopsy in the Gray Area made to find out what was killing the fish, it showed that 21 in 50 fish died from a lack of oxygen. In addition to that, the Bird Watching rates decreased over the last twenty years. Twenty years ago, the Kingfisher population increased while the Duck and Hawk population stayed balanced. Over the last 5 years, Kingfisher population decreased until there was no more Kingfishers, the Hawk population decreased as well, but did not disappear like the Kingfisher, and the Duck population started to increase. The phosphates may have played a role in this event. Too much phosphates are harmful to marine life, as I explained previously. The phosphates may have killed the fish, which Kingfishers eat. Since there are no fish, there is no food for Kingfishers, so they leave the Pond to find more food. Duck also hunt fish, but they probably don't leave like the Kingfishers, since they also eat plants, grass, seeds, etc.
In addition to that, a private email between Sandy Trapp and someone named Mo Lawn had been exposed. The email shows Sandy Trapp telling Mo Lawn that their Golf Course grass had turned brown, and told Mo Lawn that they needed to add more fertilizer and water to the plants. Mo Lawn tells Sandy Trapp that they shouldn't add fertilizer, as the grass would turn back to green in a while, but this statement does not convince Sandy Trapp to add more fertilizer. This email is further evidence that Sandy Trapp is the main suspect of the Gray Area fish kill. Although this email may be fake, this email fits in with the rest of the evidence I have shown you. Sandy Trapp added fertilizer to the grass, which goes down in to the Golf Course drainage. The Golf Course drainage showed that there were phosphates (fertilizer) in the drainage, and the drainage led into the James Pond River. The phosphates in the Golf Course drainage went into the James Pond River, overgrowing plants in the river, and causing algal blooms. As we all know, algal blooms consume oxygen that is needed for marine animals, killing them.
Despite all this information, Sandy Trapp denied that she was pouring phosphates into the river, in rebuttal to Juan Tuno's accusation. Her comment says: "(sarcastically) Oh wow! Kid with chemistry set catches evil golf course in mass fish murder. That's the craziest thing I've ever heard in my life! The golf course is on the other side of the hill, and our water doesn't even drain into the pond!". The last sentence "The golf course is on the other side of the hill, and our water doesn't even drain into the pond", is false. The Golf Course drainage was found with phosphates, and James Pond is too low in oxygen. I also found that the Gray's Land Town and the Cattle Ranch drainage did not have any phosphates in them. Since the Golf Course was the only drainage near James Pond to have phosphates, and James Pond is low on oxygen in the water, this must mean that the Golf Course drainage actually leads to James Pond.
In conclusion, Sandy Trapp is (most likely) the main suspect of the fish killing in the Gray Area. This is shown by the phosphates found in the drain, the lack of oxygen that is killing the fish, the fish autopsy and how it connects to the phosphates and the Golf Course, and the exposed private email found that shows more information about the Golf Course. To solve this problem, I highly suggest that the Golf Course (and other places that use phosphates and fertilizer) should monitor the amount of phosphates and fertilizer being used. The Golf Course should not be immediately shut down unless it is absolutely necessary. To the residents of the Gray Area: If you want to help save the fish, please limit the amount of fertilizer you use, since fertilizers contain phosphates, and dispose of trash and waste properly (don't litter in anyway possible!).
- Name withheld by request
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