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On May 22, 1999, a small menhaden fish kill (more than 1,000 fish) was discovered in Broad Creek, a tributary of the Neuse River, NC. Many of the dead fish had open sores, characteristic of Pfiesteria or related organisms. Low dissolved oxygen conditions had been observed in the area for nearly a month [Carteret News-Times]