10.21.11 report, sorry everyone running a bit behind, but catching up rapidly. In our area we're still in the clear thank goodness!
Southwest CoastThe Karenia brevis bloom first reported three weeks ago in southwest Florida, currently extends alongshore of southern Sarasota County south to Lee County. Medium concentrations of K. brevishave been reported alongshore of Charlotte County with very low to low concentrations reported alongshore of southern Sarasota County. Analysis of water samples also confirmed the presence ofK. brevis in Pine Island Sound (Lee County). Although weather prevented offshore sampling by FWRI and other researchers, measurements from two autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV’s) deployed by Mote Marine Laboratory and USF’s College of Marine Science, found a patchy bloom between 10 and 50 km offshore of Charlotte and Lee counties.
Karenia brevis was not detected in water samples collected this week alongshore of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Collier counties.
Bloom Boundary
This week, Karenia brevis abundance was greatest alongshore of Charlotte County. Widespread fish kills have been associated with this bloom and respiratory irritation is possible in and around the bloom areas.
Northwest Coast
Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in water samples collected this week alongshore of Bay and Levy counties or offshore of Dixie County.
East Coast
Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in water samples collected this week in the Indian River Lagoon (Brevard County). An ongoing microflagellate bloom continues in this area (first reported on 05/13/2011).
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