Letter from Harold L. Moody to O. E. Frye, Jr. (June 11, 1962)
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from Harold L. Moody to O. E. Frye, Jr. (June 11, 1962)
Alternative Title
Letter from Moody to Frye (June 11, 1962)
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Pesticides--United States
Fishing--Florid
Fish
DDT (Insecticide)
Pollution--Florida
Parathion
Description
A letter of correspondence from Harold L. Moody, fishery biologist, to O. E. Frye, Jr., Assistant Director of the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission. The letter discusses a fish kill on Lake Apopka in May 1962. Moody reports that eyewitnesses observed an agricultural spray plane disperse pesticides over the lake shortly before the fish kill began. Fish kills are usually associated with low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water. Moody notes that his samples showed the oxygen levels to be low, but rather than being evenly dispersed through the lake, the fish kill was concentrated at the north shore adjacent to the farming operations. Moody also notes the presence of dead reptiles and amphibians not normally found during an oxygen-related kill. The fish kill was estimated at 50,000 pounds, at that time the largest fish kill of 1962.
Creator
Moody, Harold L.
Source
Photocopy of original 2-page letter from Harold L. Moody to O. E. Frye, Jr., June 11, 1962: binder 1962, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
1962-06-11
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied 2-page letter from Harold L. Moody to O. E. Frye, Jr., June 11, 1962.
Is Part Of
Binder 1962, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Oakland Nature Preserve Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
310 KB
Medium
2-page typewritten letter on Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission letterhead
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Lake Apopka, Florida
Leesburg, Florida
Tallahasse, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Science Teacher
Geography Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Harold L. Moody
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Friends of Lake Apopka and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
King, Joshua
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
2-page typewritten letter on Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission letterhead
Collection
Citation
Moody, Harold L., “Letter from Harold L. Moody to O. E. Frye, Jr. (June 11, 1962),” RICHES, accessed November 18, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5228.