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Red Tide Current Status for East Florida
Current red tide conditions around northwest Florida are reported on Friday. Additional information, if available, is provided on Tuesday on the Statewide Information page.
RED TIDE CURRENT STATUS REPORT (August 8, 2008)
MAP OF RED TIDE COUNTS (August 4-6, 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 from the Mosquito Lagoon (Volusia County) or Indian River Lagoon (Brevard and Indian River counties). Additional information on the history of red tides on the east coast of Florida can be found here. Bloom Boundary (alongshore): No Karenia brevis bloom currently present.
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Date Collected |
Karenia brevis Concentrations/Observations |
Site Location*
(West to East) |
Collector or Agency |
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Alongshore (<1 mi) |
Offshore |
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Nassau County |
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no recent samples |
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Duval County |
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no recent samples |
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St. Johns County |
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no recent samples |
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Flagler County |
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no recent samples |
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Volusia County |
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07/29** |
not present |
-- |
New Smyrna Beach (3) |
FWRI |
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08/04 |
not present |
-- |
Mosquito Lagoon (3) |
FDACS |
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Brevard County |
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08/05 |
not present |
-- |
Indian River Lagoon, Titusville (2) |
FDACS |
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08/05 |
not present |
-- |
Indian River Lagoon, SR 528 |
FWRI |
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07/29** |
not present |
-- |
Banana River, Pineda Causeway |
FDACS |
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08/06 |
not present |
-- |
Sebastian Inlet, 4 mi N of |
FDACS |
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Indian River County |
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08/06 |
not present |
-- |
Sebastian Inlet, 2 mi S of |
FDACS |
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St. Lucie County |
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no recent samples |
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Martin County |
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no recent samples |
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Palm Beach County |
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no recent samples |
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Broward County |
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no recent samples |
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Dade County |
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no recent samples |
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*Most sites are preselected and sampled routinely. For unlisted areas, extrapolate from the nearest sampled location.
Note:
FDACS = Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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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 |
RELATED LINKS
Hotlines and Reporting Sites for Effects on Marine Animals
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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.)
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FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline: (888) 404-3922 (toll-free)
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FWRI Manatee Contact: Martine deWit, (727) 893-2904
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FWRI Sea Turtle Stranding Contact: Allen Foley, (904) 573-3930
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FWRI Puffer Fish Kill Contact: Jan Landsberg, (727) 896-8626
Hotlines and Reporting Sites for Effects on Humans
Information Sources
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Shellfish Information
Shellfish = bivalves (oysters, clams, and mussels but not scallops)
Shellfish Harvesting Closures
For current open/closed status of shellfish areas for harvesting:
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Shellfish Harvesting Area Closures
PLEASE CHECK THE FDACS WEB SITE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
Areas along the Florida coast may be closed for reasons other than red tide. Determine open or closed status BEFORE harvesting in Florida waters.
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