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TPWD red tide update for January 9, 2002
Texas Parks and Wildlife

Here is a transcript of the TPWD red tide update for Wednesday, January 9:

Red tide continues to persist at a low level in the Corpus Christi Bay area. Red tide cells have been identified at several area locations including Island Mooring in Port Aransas, Redfish Bay on the Intracoastal Waterway at Marker 44, the Port Aransas jetties, across from Texas A & M University, and at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Three common signs of a red tide bloom are discolored water, dead fish, and breathing difficulty. To report sightings of red tide during normal business hours, call your local TPW office or the Kills and Spills Team at (512) 912-7055. To report red tide over the weekend, page Dave Buzan at (800) 299-4099, personal identification number 2366. Although some travelers may be concerned with how the red tide may affect their vacation plans, there are miles of clean beaches to enjoy on the Texas coast. When making travel plans, heed the advice of the Texas Department of Health: get the current facts and draw your own conclusions. Many people experience respiratory, nose, throat, and eye irritation when they are near areas affected by red tide. For more information about red tide and the latest updates, visit the TPW Web site (www.tpwd.state.tx.us) and look for the red tide link, or call the TPW hotline at (800) 792-1112, select fishing, then red tide.