Anyone taking a stroll down the South Packery Channel Jetty in Corpus Christi has probably noticed something out of the norm recently — and it’s a bit smelly. Red algae called Digenea simplex is ...

This algae is "totally different" from toxic red tide, which is microscopic algae, Tunnell said. While it is not harmful to humans, it can block access to the water and ruin the beach experience ...