Not all stations were sampled this week but those that were sow no problems this week.
High levels of Karenia brevis (red tide) were reported along shore and offshore of Bay and Gulf counties (Panama City and Port St. Joe). Moderate levels were reported for Manatee, Sarasota, and low values were recorded from Charlotte and Lee counties.
The FWC fish kill database is still down and so we are not aware of any fish kills in the area at this time
UWF surveyed for lionfish inshore this week but did not find any.
There has been concern about cases of Vibrio infection. We have posted an article about this bacteria which you can find at https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/escambiaco/2015/07/10/what-you-need-to-know-about-vibrio-bacteria-in-gulf-waters/
Health Advisories – 4 reported for October
Fish Kills – none for October
Red Tide – none for October
Inshore Lionfish – none for October
Here are the numbers…
Oct 16, 2015
FDEP Data
Body of Water Temp (F) Salinity (ppt) DO (mg/L) ENT ECHD
Floridatown 75 21.2 7.9 4
Blackwater River 72 4.1 6.0 42 (coliform)
Bayou Texar 77 18.6 7.5 2 GOOD
Bayou Chico 78 18.1 5.8 54 Moderate
Bayou Grande 78 22.6 6.3 4 GOOD
Lower Perdido Bay ND
Upper Perdido Bay ND
Wayside Gulf Breeze ND
HIGH SCHOOL DATA – FOR SEPTEMBER
Washington High sampled Texar on Sep 1 and 15.
Water temperatures declined over those two weeks
Salinities were between 10 – 20 ppt
Dissolved oxygen read 3.8 mg/L at station #1 (12th avenue bridge) on Sep 1 but increased
Station #1 had high nitrogen levels all month (1400 – 1800 µg/L)
Stations #3, #4 (near Bayview Park) were 0 µg/L
There was a significant increase in phosphorus at #3 (Oyster Barn boat ramp) on Sep 1
There was a significant increase in chlorophyll a at #2 (Hyde Park road)
There was a significant decrease in water clarity in the bayou during September
West Florida sampled Upper Perdido Bay between Jan-Apr 2015 – no report so far this semester
Saw a significant decrease in total nitrogen in the spring
Saw a significant decrease in total phosphorus in the spring
Chlorophyll a was much higher in Jan than anytime during the spring
Escambia High – no report at this time
ENT – Enterococcus bacteria; an individual sample should not be more than 104 colonies / 100ml
Fecal Coliform – an individual sample should not be more than 800 colonies / 100ml of sample
DO – dissolved oxygen should be 3.0 mg/L or higher
ECHD – Escambia County Health Department (Enterococcus bacteria)
Good 0 – 35 colonies / 100ml
Moderate 36 – 104 colonies / 100ml
Poor +104 colonies / 100ml
FDEP – Florida Department of Environmental Protection
For more information on local water visit:
http://escambia.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-health/beaches/index.html
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