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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
Present Status: Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in water samples collected this week alongshore of Pinellas, Charlotte or Lee counties or offshore of the Florida Keys (Monroe County). One sample collected alongshore of Sarasota County (out of 29 total samples) contained background concentrations of K. brevis. Two samples collected offshore of Sarasota County ranged from present to low concentrations. One sample collected inside of Sarasota Bay (Manatee County) contained background concentrations of K. brevis and two samples collected alongshore of Collier County ranged from present to very low. 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): Concentrations of Karenia brevis ranging from present to low continue to be detected in several patchy areas offshore of Sarasota County and alongshore of Collier County. No samples were received this week from offshore of Sanibel Island where a bloom had been detected in previous weeks. However, dead fish were reported in the Naples area (Collier County), according to Collier County Pollution Control and Prevention Department reports, suggesting the bloom is still present offshore.
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DATE COLLECTED |
Karenia brevis CONCENTRATIONS/OBSERVATIONS |
SITE LOCATION* (NORTH TO SOUTH) |
COLLECTOR OR AGENCY |
|
ALONGSHORE (<1 MI) |
OFFSHORE |
|
Pinellas – Hillsborough Counties |
|
11/19 |
not present |
-- |
Sand Key Beach Fishing Pier, Clearwater Pass |
FWRI |
|
11/19 |
not present |
-- |
Redington Pier |
FWRI |
|
11/19 |
not present |
-- |
Mullet Key, Gulf Pier |
FWRI |
|
Tampa Bay (from Mouth to Upper System) Including Boca Ciega Bay |
|
11/19 |
not present |
-- |
Skyway pier, N side |
FWRI |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Skyway pier, S side |
FWRI |
|
Manatee County |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Anna Maria Island, N end |
FWRI |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Palma Sola Causeway |
FWRI |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Cortez |
FWRI |
|
11/17 |
PRESENT
+ Karenia sp. |
-- |
Bowlees Creek |
FWRI |
|
Sarasota County |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Longboat Key |
SCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
North Lido Beach |
SCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Lido Casino |
SCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
South Lido Park |
SCHD |
|
11/18 |
-- |
PRESENT |
South Lido Beach, 3.2 mi W of |
MML |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
South Lido Beach, 3.2 mi W of (B) |
MML |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Siesta Beach |
SCHD |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
Point O' Rocks, 14.3 mi W of (2) (S,B) |
MML |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Turtle Beach |
SCHD |
|
11/18 |
-- |
LOW a
+ Karenia sp. |
Casey Key, 4.1 mi W of |
MML |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
Casey Key, 4.1 mi W of (B) |
MML |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
Casey Key, 25.9 mi W of (2) (S,B) |
MML |
|
11/16 |
PRESENT |
-- |
Nokomis Beach |
SCHD |
|
11/09** |
not present |
-- |
North Jetty Park |
SCHD |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
Venice Inlet, 36.4 mi W of (3) (S,M,B) |
MML |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Venice Beach |
SCHD |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
Venice beach, 25.5 mi W of (2) (S,B) |
MML |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Service Club Park |
SCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Venice Pier |
SCHD |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Venice Pier |
FWRI |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
Venice Pier, 14.6 mi W of (2) (S,B) |
MML |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
Venice Municipal Airport, 3.6 mi W of (2) (S,B) |
MML |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Brohard Beach |
SCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Caspersen Beach |
SCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Manasota Beach |
SCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Blind Pass |
SCHD |
|
Sarasota Bay System |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Longboat Key |
FWRI |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Pearce Canal |
FWRI |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Quick Point |
FWRI |
|
11/16-11/20 |
not present |
-- |
New Pass, inside (8) |
MML |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Ringling Causeway |
SCHD |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Philippe Creek |
FWRI |
|
Charlotte County |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Manasota Key, Englewood Beach |
ChCPRCR |
|
Gasparilla Sound – Charlotte Harbor |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Punta Gorda, Marina |
Volunteer |
|
11/17 |
not present |
-- |
Gasparilla Fishing Pier |
ChCPRCR |
|
Lee County |
|
11/17 |
-- |
not present
+ Karenia sp. |
Cayo Costa, 4 mi W of |
Volunteer |
|
11/18 |
not present |
-- |
Sanibel Island, Lighthouse Beach |
LCEL |
|
11/18 |
not present |
-- |
Lynn Hall Park |
LCEL |
|
11/18 |
not present |
-- |
Tarpon Beach, Sanibel Island |
LCEL |
|
11/18 |
not present |
-- |
Lovers Key State Park |
LCEL |
|
11/18 |
not present |
-- |
Bonita Beach Park |
LCEL |
|
Pine Island Sound – San Carlos Bay |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Bokeelia Island |
FDACS |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Captiva Pass, E of |
FDACS |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Part Island |
FDACS |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Captiva Shoal |
FDACS |
|
11/18 |
not present |
-- |
South Seas Plantation, Captiva |
LCEL |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Demere Key, S of |
FDACS |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Regla Island |
FDACS |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
York Island, S of |
FDACS |
|
Collier County |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Lely Barefoot Beach |
CCHD |
|
11/19 |
not present |
-- |
Lely Barefoot Beach |
CCPCD |
|
11/19 |
not present |
|
Vanderbilt beach |
CCHD |
|
11/16 & 11/19 |
not present |
-- |
Clam Pass |
CCHD |
|
11/16 & 11/19 |
not present |
-- |
Naples Pier |
CCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Big Marco Pass |
RBNERR |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Big Marco Pass, NE side of Jolley Bridge |
RBNERR |
|
11/16 |
VERY LOW a |
-- |
Marco Island, S. Marco Beach |
CCHD |
|
11/19 |
not present |
-- |
Marco Island, S. Marco Beach |
CCHD |
|
11/16 |
not present |
-- |
Goodland |
RBNERR |
|
11/16 |
PRESENT |
-- |
Caxambas Pass |
RBNERR |
|
Monroe County (Florida Keys, North to South then East to West) |
|
11/17 |
-- |
not present |
Pavillion Key, 1 to 9 mi SW of (4) |
MML |
|
11/16 |
-- |
not present |
Long Key, 10 to 16.5 mi NW of (4) |
MML |
|
11/18 |
-- |
not present |
Sawyer Key, 2 to 7.5 mi NW of (4) |
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; CCPCD = Collier County Pollution Control and Prevention Department; ChCPRCR = Charlotte County Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources; FDACS = Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; FDEP = Florida Department of Environmental Protection; FGCU = Floirda Gulf Coast University; FWRI = Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute; LCDNR = Lee County DNR-Marine Program; LCEL = Lee County Environmental Laboratory; MML = Mote Marine Laboratory; RBNERR = Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; SCCFML = Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Laboratory; SCHD = Sarasota County Health Department; SSS = Sanibel Sea School; UM = University of Miami.
Number in parentheses = number of samples collected.
S = surface water sample; M = mid-depth water sample; B = bottom water sample.
Unless otherwise indicated, water sample was taken at the surface.
|
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 |
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
- Aquatic Toxins Hotline: (888) 232-8635 (toll-free)
The Aquatic 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 Closures
For 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.
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