According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the presence of red tide on the upper coast was first confirmed at a red tide monitoring station near Freeport about 3 weeks ago.
Since then, low to moderate concentrations of red tide have been detected near Freeport and the Texas City Dike. In addition, the bloom is suspected to be responsible for killing thousands of fish at San Luis Pass, Surfside Beach, and the Quintana/Freeport Channel.
The microalgae that cause red tide is a naturally occurring organism that produces a toxin affecting the central nervous system of fish, causing paralysis and the inability to breathe. As a result, red tide blooms often result in dead fish washing up on Gulf beaches. When red tide algae reproduce in dense concentrations or "blooms," they are visible as discolored patches of water, often reddish in color.
"The moment we got out of the car, [we] started coughing and sneezing," said Angel. "It was very noticeable." Texas was last impacted by a red tide in 2018 which occurred along the upper and middle coast of the state.Ride tide algae has been confirmed along the Texas Coast and is causing thousands of fish to wash up dead onshore. Swimmers at Quintana Beach Monday in Brazoria County immediately noticed dead fish scattered across the beach.
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