Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, noted for its abundance of birds along its shorelines, and just below the water’s surface, there is also an abundance of fish.
“California’s Crown Jewel of Avian Biodiversity” – a name that scientists has called Salton Sea.
Tilapia, the only fish living, is a prolific breeder and has well adapted to the Salton Sea. It is an important source of food for birds and fish. They die-off for a lot of reasons. Since they are a native to warm freshwater areas, when the water is under 55 degrees in the Winter time, they hardly survive. Other factors involve around the ecosystem, which I am not an authority to write about it.
Salt levels in the sea are increasing due to evaporation. It is also well noted that it is 25% saltier than the ocean. Salt water is denser than fresh water and has less oxygen for the fish.
Over 70,000 shorebirds were counted in Salton Sea, making it as one of the most important places in the interior of North America. The gulls are the largest.
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