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Samples collected alongshore and offshore of Lee County ranged from not present to medium concentrations of K. brevis. An extensive fish kill in conjunction with discolored water was reported approximately 10 miles offshore, southwest of Sanibel Island.
DATE COLLECTED
Karenia brevis CONCENTRATIONS/OBSERVATIONS
SITE LOCATION* (NORTH TO SOUTH)
COLLECTOR OR AGENCY
ALONGSHORE (<1 MI)
OFFSHORE
Pinellas – Hillsborough Counties
10/28
not present
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Sand Key Beach Fishing Pier, Clearwater Pass
FWRI
Redington Pier
Mullet Key, Gulf Pier
Mullet Key, Bay Pier
Tampa Bay (from Mouth to Upper System) Including Boca Ciega Bay
Skyway pier, N side
10/27
Skyway pier, S side
Manatee County
Anna Maria Island, N end
Palma Sola Causeway
Cortez
Longboat Pass
FDACS
Sarasota County
10/26
Longboat Key
SCHD
North Lido Beach
Lido Casino
PRESENT
South Lido Park
Siesta Beach
Turtle Beach
Nokomis Beach
North Jetty Park
Venice Beach
Service Club Park
Venice Pier
Brohard Beach
Caspersen Beach
Manasota Beach
Blind Pass
Sarasota Bay System
Quick Point
10/29
VERY LOW a
New Pass
MML
New Pass, Bay Dock
10/26-10/30
New Pass, inside (8)
+ Karenia sp.
Ringling Causeway
Charlotte County
Manasota Key, Englewood Beach
ChCPRCR
Gasparilla Sound – Charlotte Harbor
Gasparilla Fishing Pier
Lee County
10/26 & 10/30
Lighthouse Beach Park, Boca Grande Pass
Captiva Pass
10/30
LOW b
+ Karenia spp.
Redfish Pass
LOW a
10/24
Captiva Island, 14.2 mi W of (S,B) (2)
Volunteer
MEDIUM
Sanibel Island, Knapps Point, 19.6 mi SW of
Sanibel Island, Knapps Point, 19.6 mi SW of (B)
Sanibel Island, Lighthouse Beach
LCEL
Bunche Beach
SCCFML
Sanibel Causeway Ramp
Algiers Beach (2)
Lynn Hall Park
Tarpon Beach, Sanibel Island
Lovers Key State Park
Bonita Beach Park
Pine Island Sound – San Carlos Bay
Little Bokeelia Island
Mondongo Island
Part Island
Cabbage Key
Ben Coleman Keys
FDEP
Captiva Shoal
South Seas Plantation, Captiva
Buck Key
Little Pine Island, NE side
Underhill Point
Regla Island
Merwin Key
York Island, S of
VERY LOW b
Collier County
Lely Barefoot Beach
CCHD
Clam Pass
Naples Pier
Big Marco Pass
RBNERR
Big Marco Pass, 951 boat ramp
Big Marco Pass, NE side of Jolley Bridge
Marco Island, S. Marco Beach
Goodland
Caxambas Pass
Monroe County (Florida Keys, North to South then East to West)
10/22**
Pavillion Key, 1 to 9 mi SW of (4)
10/25
Lignum Vitae Key Dock
10/23**
Long Key, 10 to 16.5 mi NW of (4)
Upper Harbor Key, 5.5 to 7 mi N of (2)
Upper Harbor Key, 8.5 to 10 mi NE of (2)
Sawyer Key, 2 to 7.5 mi NW of (4)
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