http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index.php?smp=&lang=engPadre Island
The toxic algae red tide is being blamed for thousands of dead fish that washed up along Padre Island National Seashore Tuesday morning, according to park officials. Beachgoers and anglers on the National Seashore retreated from the irritating aerosol produced by high concentrations of red tide, which causes respiratory symptoms such as coughing, eye and throat irritation. National Seashore spokesman Juan Rodriguez said that even dogs on the beach seemed to be affected by the nasal annoyance. Redfish, mullet and hardhead catfish were among the decaying fish floating and beached along Padre Island, from the northernmost sections of the National Seashore to about 55 miles south, said Alex Nunez, a Texas Parks & Wildlife kills and spills biologist. A southeast wind is expected to carry the rust-colored algae bloom northward to Port Aransas. Time will tell whether the bloom will enter the bays and cause further harm, Nunez said. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said the Coastal Bend can expect continued south winds at 10 to 15 mph until late Thursday, when winds are expected to shift to the northeast. Meanwhile, another fish kill was reported along a 17-mile stretch north of Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre Island. Meridith Byrd, who coordinates responses to harful algae blooms for Parks and Wildlife, said Tuesday she suspects there are intermittent patches of red tide from South Padre to Corpus Christi, which are moving southward.
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