Monday, February 15, 2010

Red Tide update from FWC


SOUTHWEST COAST
Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in water samples collected this week alongshore between Pinellas and Lee counties or offshore of Pinellas County.  Four samples (out of 9 total samples) collected alongshore of Collier County ranged in concentrations from present to low.  Samples collected offshore of the Florida Keys (Monroe County) ranged in concentrations from not present to very low.
 
Bloom Boundary (alongshore): A bloom of K. brevis has been detected alongshore of central Collier County with concentrations ranging from present to low.  Samples collected offshore of northern Monroe County and northwest of Long Key (Monroe County) contained concentrations of K. brevis ranging from not present to very low.

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