Friday, July 31, 2009

July 31st Red Tide status

EAST COAST

Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in water samples collected this week alongshore of Brevard and Indian River counties or offshore of Palm Beach County.


NORTHWEST COAST

Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in water samples collected this week alongshore of Okaloosa, Franklin and Wakulla counties or offshore of Okaloosa and Wakulla counties. Counts from samples collected inside of St. Joe Bay (Gulf County), in response to a report of discolored water, ranged from not present to very low.


SOUTHWEST COAST

Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in water samples collected this week alongshore between Pinellas and Collier counties or offshore of Monroe County. Discolored water in Tampa Bay (extending from the Gandy Bridge to Oldsmar) is due to an on-going bloom of the dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense. No impacts have been reported from this bloom.



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