Thousands of dead fish wash up on Texas beach due to lack of oxygen

Thousands of fish beached along Texas Gulf coast on June 9. Officials said this was caused by a rise in the temperature of the water. 

“When the water temperature rises above 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit), it becomes hard for Menhaden to receive enough oxygen to survive,” the statement said. 

This caused low dissolved oxygen levels and the fish died from lack of oxygen. 

Warm water holds much less oxygen than cold water, and fish that find themselves in warm water could end up in big trouble.