FWC RED TIDE REPORT (FEBRUARY 7, 2020)
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Current Conditions
The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was present at very low concentrations in one Northwest Florida sample only. K. brevis was not observed in other samples collected statewide over the past week. Additional details are provided below.
· In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed.
· In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at very low concentrations in one sample collected from Bay County.
· Along the Florida East Coast over the past week, K. brevis was not observed.
No fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were reported over the past week (please see https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/health/fish-kills-hotline).
No reports of respiratory irritation were received over the past week.
Forecasts by the USF-FWC Collaboration for Prediction of Red Tides for Sarasota to northern Monroe counties predict variable conditions over the next four days, with net southwestern movement of surface waters and net southeastern transport of subsurface waters in most areas.
The next complete status report will be issued on Friday, February 14th. Please check our daily sampling map, which can be accessed via the online status report on our Red Tide Current Status page. For more information on algal blooms and water quality, please visit Protecting Florida Together.
This information, including maps and reports with additional details, is also available on the FWRI Red Tide website. The website 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.
To learn more about various organisms that have been known to cause algal blooms in Florida waters, see the FWRI Red Tide Flickr page. Archived status maps can also be found on Flickr.
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