Potentially Toxic Algal Species Confirmed in South Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas -- Since January 2009, a microscopic alga most often found in north and west Texas has been confirmed at four south Texas sites: Corpus Christi, Kingsville, McAllen, and Jim Hogg County. All four occurrences caused fish kills in private ponds and investigations by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Kills and Spills Team have found no evidence that public waters were affected.

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