Vibrio Infection in GalvestonAugust 16, 2004Richard,I am not an expert on the Vibrio.  I just suspect it is related to contaminated waters, and Galveston seems to have its share, even Vibrio cholorae in the past.  The low oxygen offshore is from phytoplankton growth stimulated by an over excess of nutrients, especially nitrate, mostly from the [...]

Dead zone may boost shark attacksAugust 04, 2004 11:45 AM; BBC A huge "dead zone" of water that has spread across the Gulf of Mexico may be contributing to an unusual spate of shark bites along the Texas coast. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3534658.stm   In the last 30 years, the dead zone has been an annual event, fed [...]