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Red tide update, November 3, 2000
Texas Parks and WildlifeThis is the Texas red tide update for November 3. On Tuesday, Texas Department of Health, or TDH, staff reported a visible bloom and fish kill in areas of San Antonio Bay, notably Half-Moon Reef and "V" Reef. Red tide cells are still present in water samples collected and analyzed by TDH from East Matagorda Bay, Tres Palacios Bay, and Carancahua Bay.
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 TPWD 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. For more information about red tide and the latest updates, visit the TPWD web site at www.tpwd.state.tx.us and click on the red tide symbol, or call the TPWD hotline at (800) 792-1112, press "4" for fishing, then press "9" for red tide.
Cindy Contreras
Water Quality Coordinator
Resource Protection Division
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744(512) 912-7095 phone
(512) 707-1358 fax
cindy.contreras@tpwd.state.tx.us http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us