01-11-2013, 12:10 PM
Southwest Coast
A bloom of Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, spans the coastal waters of southwest Florida between southern Sarasota and Monroe Counties. The highest concentrations were detected this week alongshore of Charlotte and Lee counties, including Pine Island Sound (Lee County), and on the gulf side of the lower Florida Keys (Monroe County). In other regions, concentrations ranged from background to medium.
Bloom Boundary<br />
A bloom of K. brevis extends alongshore of the southwest coast between southern Sarasota and Collier counties and offshore of the lower Florida Keys. Respiratory irritation and multiple fish kills have also been reported this week in the affected areas.
Northwest Coast<br />
Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in samples collected this week alongshore of Wakula County.
East Coast<br />
No samples were analyzed this week from the east coast of Florida.
You can access this week's interactive Google Map in the attached file.
The FWRI HAB group in conjunction with Mote Marine Laboratory, have created a facebook page where you can learn about the Florida Red Tide and other Harmful agal blooms. Please visit and like our page today at: http://www.facebook.com/FLHABs
To learn more about other organisms that have been known to cause algal blooms in Florida waters, see our flickr page at (http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfwc) and click on "Harmful Algal Bloom Species".
In order to view this map, you must have Google Earth installed on your computer. The Google Earth software can be downloaded from the Google Earth Web site through the following link: (http://earth.google.com).
This information is also available on our Web site: (http://myfwc.com/research/redtide/events...statewide/).
The Web site also provides links to additional information related to the topic of Florida red tide including satellite imagery, experimental red tide forecasts, shellfish harvesting areas, the FWC Fish Kill Hotline, the Florida Poison Information Center (to report human health effects related to exposure to red tide), and other wildlife related hotlines: (http://myfwc.com/research/redtide/events...s/contact/)
A bloom of Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, spans the coastal waters of southwest Florida between southern Sarasota and Monroe Counties. The highest concentrations were detected this week alongshore of Charlotte and Lee counties, including Pine Island Sound (Lee County), and on the gulf side of the lower Florida Keys (Monroe County). In other regions, concentrations ranged from background to medium.
Bloom Boundary<br />
A bloom of K. brevis extends alongshore of the southwest coast between southern Sarasota and Collier counties and offshore of the lower Florida Keys. Respiratory irritation and multiple fish kills have also been reported this week in the affected areas.
Northwest Coast<br />
Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in samples collected this week alongshore of Wakula County.
East Coast<br />
No samples were analyzed this week from the east coast of Florida.
You can access this week's interactive Google Map in the attached file.
The FWRI HAB group in conjunction with Mote Marine Laboratory, have created a facebook page where you can learn about the Florida Red Tide and other Harmful agal blooms. Please visit and like our page today at: http://www.facebook.com/FLHABs
To learn more about other organisms that have been known to cause algal blooms in Florida waters, see our flickr page at (http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfwc) and click on "Harmful Algal Bloom Species".
In order to view this map, you must have Google Earth installed on your computer. The Google Earth software can be downloaded from the Google Earth Web site through the following link: (http://earth.google.com).
This information is also available on our Web site: (http://myfwc.com/research/redtide/events...statewide/).
The Web site also provides links to additional information related to the topic of Florida red tide including satellite imagery, experimental red tide forecasts, shellfish harvesting areas, the FWC Fish Kill Hotline, the Florida Poison Information Center (to report human health effects related to exposure to red tide), and other wildlife related hotlines: (http://myfwc.com/research/redtide/events...s/contact/)