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In July and August 2022, a man-made environmental disaster occurred in the Oder River. The immediate cause was a toxin-producing brackish water alga, scientifically known as Prymnesium parvum, which was able to grow en masse due to high salinity, high solar radiation, and low water flow.

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Small standing waters are overlooked and underestimated because of their small size – yet they account for more than 30 percent of the world's inland water bodies and are of great ecological and social importance.

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This IGB Policy Brief provides a concise summary of what is known about the causes of the fish kill, and what measures policymakers and authorities should take to restore and preserve the River Oder habitat and its important ecosystem services.