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Prymnesium parvum in <strong>Texas</strong>:<br />

28 events - 1981 to 2003<br />

First documented kill - Pecos River, 1985<br />

<strong>Golden</strong> alga first confirmed - Pecos River, 1987-88<br />

88<br />

17.5 million fish killed using conservative estimates<br />

Value of fish killed over $7 million<br />

PWD RP T3200-1203<br />

Jackson Bend, Lake Granbury 2003<br />

Photo by Joan Glass<br />

Unknown indirect losses<br />

to local tourism, sport<br />

fishing and state revenues<br />

<strong>Report</strong>s of fish kills back<br />

to 1960’s in the Pecos,<br />

Brazos and Wichita rivers<br />

are suspected to be caused<br />

by P. parvum

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