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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 (February 5, 2010)

MAP OF RED TIDE COUNTS (January 29-February 5, 2010)

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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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