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  Home : Features : Harmful Algal Bloom Events—Current Status : Florida Red Tide Current Status

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.
 
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RED TIDE CURRENT STATUS REPORT
 
Present Status:  Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in water samples collected this week alongshore between Pinellas and Lee counties. Three samples (out of 9 total samples) collected alongshore of Collier County ranged in concentrations from present to very low. One sample collected offshore of Sanibel Island (southern Lee County) contained low concentrations of 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):  A localized bloom of K. brevis was detected two weeks ago offshore of Monroe County, on the northern side of the lower Florida Keys. No samples were taken in the bloom area this week.
 

DATE COLLECTED

Karenia brevis CONCENTRATIONS/OBSERVATIONS

SITE LOCATION* (NORTH TO SOUTH)

COLLECTOR OR AGENCY

ALONGSHORE (<1 MI)

OFFSHORE

Pinellas – Hillsborough Counties

02/03

not present

--

Sand Key Beach Fishing Pier, Clearwater Pass

FWRI

02/03

not present

--

Redington Pier

FWRI

02/03

not present

--

Mullet Key, Gulf Pier

FWRI

02/03

not present

--

Mullet Key, Bay Pier

FWRI

Tampa Bay (from Mouth to Upper System) Including Boca Ciega Bay

02/03

not present

--

Skyway pier, N side

FWRI

02/02

not present

--

Skyway pier, S side

FWRI

Manatee County

02/02

not present

--

Anna Maria Island, N end

FWRI

02/02

not present

--

Palma Sola Causeway

FWRI

02/02

not present

--

Cortez

FWRI

01/29**

not present

--

Bowlees Creek

FWRI

Sarasota County

02/01

not present

--

Longboat Key

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

North Lido Beach

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Lido Casino

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

South Lido Park

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Siesta Beach

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Turtle Beach

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Nokomis Beach

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

North Jetty Park

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Venice Beach

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Service Club Park

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Venice Pier

SCHD

02/02

not present

--

Venice Pier

FWRI

02/01

not present

--

Brohard Beach

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Caspersen Beach

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Manasota Beach

SCHD

02/01

not present

--

Blind Pass

SCHD

Sarasota Bay System

01/29**

not present

--

Longboat Key

FWRI

01/29**

not present

--

Pearce Canal

FWRI

01/29**

not present

--

Quick point

FWRI

02/02-02/05

not present

--

New Pass, inside (8)

MML

02/01

not present

--

Ringling Causeway

SCHD

01/29**

not present

--

Philippe Creek

FWRI

Charlotte County

02/02

not present

--

Manasota Key, Englewood Beach

ChCPRCR

02/02

not present

--

Boca Grande Pier

ChCPRCR

Gasparilla Sound – Charlotte Harbor

02/01

not present

--

Punta Gorda Boat Ramp

FDEP

Lee County

01/28**

--

not present

Captiva Island, 27 mi W of

Volunteer

01/28**

--

not present

Sanibel Island, Bowmans Beach, 34.5 mi W of

Volunteer

02/03

--

LOW a

Sanibel Island, Knapps Point, 4.8 mi S of

SSS

02/03

not present

--

Sanibel Island, Lighthouse Beach

LCEL

02/03

not present

--

Lynn Hall Park

LCEL

02/03

not present

--

Tarpon Beach, Sanibel Island

LCEL

02/03

not present

--

Lovers Key State Park

LCEL

02/03

not present

--

Bonita Beach Park

LCEL

Pine Island Sound – San Carlos Bay

02/01

not present

--

Charlotte Harbor, Burnt Marina

FDEP

02/03

not present

--

South Seas Plantation, Captiva

LCEL

Collier County

02/02

not present

--

Lely Barefoot Beach

CCHD

02/02

not present

--

Vanderbilt Beach

CCHD

02/02

not present

--

Clam Pass

CCHD

02/02

not present

--

Naples Pier

CCHD

02/01

PRESENT

+ Karenia sp.

--

Big Marco Pass, Snook Inn

RBNERR

02/01

PRESENT

--

Big Marco Pass, NE side of Jolley Bridge

RBNERR

02/02

not present

--

Marco Island, S. Marco Beach

CCHD

02/01

not present

--

Goodland Bridge

RBNERR

02/01

VERY LOW b

+ Karenia sp.

--

Caxambas Pass

RBNERR

Monroe County (Florida Keys, North to South then East to West)

no recent samples


*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.
 
 

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