Even though I'm a native Texan and have lived in East Texas since I was a tween, I wasn't aware of that. I found it particularly interesting given that we live in such a lake-centric area. I love getting out on one of our East Texas lakes and feeling the daily stresses just start to slide off my psyche that butter on a hot roll.
In the past, blue green algae has been found in the Guadalupe River and other bays and lakes in our area. Awareness is the key to preventing illness in people and death in livestock and pets.