Large amounts of fish first began washing ashore on Friday. At the time, officials did not know how big the 'dead zone' was, but one fisherman reported seeing dead fish 10 miles out.
According to Texas Parks & Wildlife, thousands of fish, mostly Gulf menhaden, suffered from a"dissolved oxygen event," which is considered common in the summer.
Dissolved oxygen events can be caused by a variety of factors, including warmer waters, calm seas and the slowing of photosynthesis on cloudy days. Officials with Quintana Beach County Park, where the fish wash ashore, said there was no evidence of any chemical release. People were advised over the weekend to stay away from the beach as crews were brought in to remove the fish.
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