At Bullock's Cove in Barrington yesterday, the sight of hundreds of dead fish floating on the surface showed that we have a long way to go here in R.I. to protect our natural resources. Such kills can occur due to a number of factors -- hot summer weather (the warmer water gets, the less dissolved oxygen it can hold), few windy days (wind helps mix oxygen back into the water), rain events (rain washes oxygen-draining nutrient pollution into the water via runoff and storm drains) -- all of this together, and you can end up with fish that are left gasping for breath, and while some will swim away, not all of them make it.

Save The Bay Baykeeper John Torgan was on the scene to survey the damage. To see a brief video interview with John at the site, click here. To learn more about nutrient pollution and why fish kills occur, go to Save The Bay's Web site.

Bullock's Cove is located between Narragansett Terrace (Bullock's Point) in Riverside (where the Looff Carousel is), and Barrington's West Barrington neighborhood on the other side. Haines Memorial State Park and the East Bay Bike Path are along its west shore.