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Red Tide Current Status for Southwest Florida
Current red tide conditions around southwest Florida are reported on Friday. Additional information, if available, is provided on Tuesday on the Statewide Information page.
RED TIDE CURRENT STATUS REPORT (July 3 2008)MAP OF RED TIDE COUNTS (June 30- July 3, 2008)RELATED LINKS
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RED TIDE CURRENT STATUS REPORT
Present Status: No Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected this week in water samples collected alongshore between Pinellas and Monroe counties. Offshore samples, collected west of Tampa Bay and north of the Florida Keys, were also free of any K. brevis.
The FWRI Red Tide Status Line is now available to callers to hear a recording detailing red tide conditions throughout the state. FWRI updates the recording each Friday by 5 p.m. after sampling efforts for the week have been completed and analyzed. Red Tide Status Line: (866) 300-9399 (toll-free inside Florida only); (727) 552-2448 (outside Florida).
Bloom Boundary (alongshore): No K. brevis currently present alongshore.
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DATE COLLECTED |
Karenia brevis CONCENTRATIONS/OBSERVATIONS |
SITE LOCATION* (NORTH TO SOUTH) |
COLLECTOR OR AGENCY |
|
ALONGSHORE (<1 MI) |
OFFSHORE |
|
Citrus – Hernando – Pasco Counties |
|
no recent samples |
|
|
|
|
Pinellas – Hillsborough Counties |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Sand Key Beach Fishing Pier, Clearwater Pass |
FWRI |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Redington Pier |
FWRI |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Mullet Key at gulfside pier |
FWRI |
|
07/01 |
-- |
not present |
Tampa Bay, 105 mi W of |
FWRI |
|
Tampa Bay (from Mouth to Upper System) Including Boca Ciega Bay |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Skyway pier, N side |
FWRI |
|
07/01 |
not present |
-- |
Skyway pier, S side |
FWRI |
|
Manatee County |
|
07/01 |
not present |
-- |
Anna Maria Island, N end |
FWRI |
|
07/01 |
not present |
-- |
Palma Sola Causeway |
FWRI |
|
07/01 |
not present |
-- |
Cortez |
FWRI |
|
Sarasota County |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Longboat Key |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
-- |
not present |
New Pass, 33 mi W of (3) (S,M,B) |
FWRI |
|
07/01 |
-- |
not present |
New Pass, 65 mi W of |
FWRI |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
North Lido Beach |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Lido Casino |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
South Lido Park |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Siesta Key |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Turtle Beach |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Nokomis Beach |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
North Jetty Park |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Venice Beach |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Service Club Park |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Venice Pier |
SCHD |
|
07/01 |
not present |
-- |
Venice Pier |
FWRI |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Brohard Beach |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Caspersen Beach |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Manasota Beach |
SCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Blind Pass |
SCHD |
|
Sarasota Bay System |
|
06/30-
07/03 |
not present |
-- |
New Pass, inside (8) |
MML |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Ringling Causeway |
SCHD |
|
Charlotte County |
|
07/01 |
not present |
-- |
Englewood Beach |
ChCPRCR |
|
07/01 |
not present |
-- |
Gasparilla Fishing Pier |
ChCPRCR |
|
Gasparilla Sound – Charlotte Harbor – Pine Island Sound – San Carlos Bay |
|
06/25** |
not present |
-- |
Matlacha Pass (3) |
FDEP |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
South Seas Plantation, Captiva |
LCEL |
|
Lee County |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Sanibel Island, Lighthouse Beach |
LCEL |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Lynn Hall Park |
LCEL |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Tarpon Beach, Sanibel Island |
LCEL |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Lovers Key State Park |
LCEL |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Bonita Beach Park |
LCEL |
|
Collier County |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Lely Barefoot Beach |
CCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Clam Pass |
CCHD |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
Naples Pier |
CCHD |
|
06/23** |
-- |
not present |
Naples, 2 mi W of |
Volunteer |
|
06/30 |
not present |
-- |
S Marco Beach |
CCHD |
|
06/23** |
-- |
not present |
Big Marco Pass, 6 mi W of |
Volunteer |
|
Monroe County (Florida Keys, East to West) |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Summerland Key |
MML |
|
07/02 |
-- |
not present |
Cudjoe Key to Key West, gulfside (4) |
MML |
|
07/02 |
-- |
not present |
Key West, S of (2) |
MML |
|
07/02 |
not present |
-- |
Key West |
MML |
|
07/02 |
-- |
not present |
Key West, 3 to 13 mi NW of (5) |
MML |
|
07/02 |
-- |
not present |
Marquesas Keys, 8 to 11 mi N of (2) |
MML |
*Most sites are preselected and sampled routinely. For unlisted areas, extrapolate from the nearest
sampled location.
**Results from last week.
Note:
CCHD = Collier County Health Department; ChCPRCR = Charlotte Co. Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources; FWRI = Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute; LCEL = Lee County Environmental Laboratory; MML = Mote Marine Laboratory; SCHD = Sarasota County Health Department.
Number in parentheses = number of samples collected.
S = surface water sample; M = mid-depth water sample; B = bottom water sample.
MAP OF RED TIDE COUNTS
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Description |
Karenia brevis (cells/liter) |
Possible Effects (K. brevis only) |
| PRESENT |
background levels of 1,000 cells or less |
None |
| VERY LOWa |
>1,000 to <5,000 |
Possible respiratory irritation |
| VERY LOWb |
5,000 to 10,000 |
Possible respiratory irritation and shellfish harvesting closures |
| LOWa |
>10,000 to <50,000 |
Respiratory irritation, but chlorophyll levels too low to be detected by satellites |
| LOWb |
50,000 to <100,000 |
Respiratory irritation, maybe fish kills, and bloom chlorophyll probably detected by satellites |
| MEDIUM |
100,000 to <1,000,000 |
Respiratory irritation and probable fish kills |
| HIGH |
>1,000,000 |
As above plus discoloration |
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RELATED LINKS Hotlines and Reporting Sites for Effects on Marine Animals
- FWRI Fish Kill Hotline: (800) 636-0511 (toll-free)
The FWRI Fish Kill Hotline is available for callers to report fish kills, diseased fish, or fish with other abnormalities. The hotline’s recorded message asks callers to leave contact information and a detailed report. A biologist will contact the caller, usually the following workday, if more information is needed. This service is part of a federally funded project to survey fish-related diseases and mortalities. Fish kills may also be reported online; visit Report a Fish Kill for additional information and details. (Please note, the FWRI Fish Kill Hotline should NOT be called to request dead fish cleanup; local municipalities are responsible for dead fish cleanup—usually only on public beaches.)
- FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline: (888) 404-3922 (toll-free)
- FWRI Manatee Contact: Martine deWit, (727) 893-2904
- FWRI Sea Turtle Stranding Contact: Allen Foley, (904) 573-3930
- FWRI Puffer Fish Kill Contact: Jan Landsberg, (727) 896-8626
Hotlines and Reporting Sites for Effects on Humans
- Marine and Freshwater Toxins Hotline: (888) 232-8635 (toll-free)
The Marine and Freshwater Toxins Hotline is available for reporting harmful effects associated with a marine or estuarine event. Callers are connected to the Florida Poison Information Center in Miami, which operates 24 hours a day, every day. The center is staffed by health care professionals who will record the caller’s information and assist with health and safety concerns. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) encourages people who have experienced harmful effects associated with exposure to aquatic toxins or harmful algae to call the hotline.
- Medical Effects Relating to Humans:
Information Sources
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) uses satellite imagery, field observations, and buoy data to assess harmful algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico. A report of conditions and additional information are available on the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting System Web page. Selected information from NOAA is incorporated into FWRI’s status report.
- Businesses affected by red tide events can find information, offers for "kits" and brochures, links to other sources, and more at http://www.redtideonline.com. This site is maintained by Solutions To Avoid Red Tide (S.T.A.R.T.), a nonprofit group at Longboat Key.
- Hardcopy information about Florida red tides is available by request. Please address requests to FWRI, Outreach Coordination Office, 100 Eighth Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. Documents for printing are available at http://research.myfwc.com and http://www.redtideonline.com. Business people are encouraged to make these documents available to visitors who are unlikely to learn about red tide from other local sources.
- Manatee County Red Tide Alert Line: (941) 745-3779
The Manatee County Department of Public Safety, Division of Marine Rescue maintains this recorded voice announcement of the status of red tide, with an emphasis on local effects.
- Collier County Red Tide Hotline: (239) 732-2591
The Collier County Pollution Control and Prevention Department maintains this hotline. The caller is connected to a recorded message with information options.
- University of South Florida (USF) Marine Science (Weisberg) maintains a site for information regarding real-time surface meteorology, currents, and sea level from an array of buoys and coastal stations, http://comps.marine.usf.edu. Experimental red tide forecasts based on wind and current models are now available at http://ocgmod1.marine.usf.edu/WFS/plot_hab.html. Visitors to this site can select an area of interest and view projected movement of red tide blooms from recently sampled locations.
Shellfish Information
Shellfish = bivalves (oysters, clams, and mussels but not scallops) Shellfish Harvesting ClosuresFor current open/closed status of shellfish areas for harvesting:
- Contact one of the following field offices of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS):
Panama City: (850) 236-2200
Apalachicola: (850) 653-8317
Cedar Key: (352) 543-5181
Murdock: (941) 255-7405
Palm Bay: (321) 984-4890 OR
Shellfish Harvesting Area Closures
PLEASE CHECK THE FDACS WEB SITE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
Areas along the southwest Florida coast may be closed for reasons other than red tide. Determine open or closed status BEFORE harvesting. Volunteers
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