Information on this page was developed for the October 2003 Golden Alga Workshop and was current at that time; additional information (including numbers of fish killed and locations of fish kills due to golden alga) has been gathered. Please see the main Golden Alga page and Current Bloom Status for more updated information.
Golden Alga Workshop
What Are We Doing?
Photo: Joan Glass, TPWD
Fish Kill at E.V. Spence Reservoir
- Report to Texas Legislature documented areas of needed research.
- Texas Legislature authorized TPWD to use funds from increased user fees for research grants to outside scientists in FY2004.
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service State Wildlife Grant T-14-P was awarded to TPWD for FY 2004 to assess historical events, perform a statewide survey, create a web site, and study the genetics of golden alga (to determine how the Texas golden alga compares to golden alga in other areas).
Golden Alga Workshop
- A successful workshop was held in Oct 2003.
- An international group of experts assembled in Fort Worth, Texas and outlined an ambitious plan for dealing with golden alga blooms.
- Our objective was to review the known information and determine priorities and needs for Texas.