The Florida LAKEWATCH Program is one that trains citizen scientists to monitor water quality at locations throughout the state. Created in 1986 as a partnership between the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and… Read More
Most people have heard of PCBs, and know their bad, but are not aware of what they actually are and why we produce them. PCB is an acronym for Polychlorinated Biphenyls. These were compounds produced as far back… Read More
As we continue our series on environmental quality in the Pensacola Bay system, we now discuss our ground water. Pensacola is an old, historic town and it has a long history with a working waterfront. Human activities over… Read More
The term biodiversity has multiple meanings. Some look at it terms of genetics, others ecosystems, but most look at it in terms of species. Simply put, it is the variety of life within a system. The system could… Read More
The term biodiversity has multiple meanings. Some look at it terms of genetics, others ecosystems, but most look at it in terms of species. Simply put, it is the variety of life within a system. The system could… Read More
The term biodiversity has multiple meanings. Some look at it terms of genetics, others ecosystems, but most look at it in terms of species. Simply put, it is the variety of life within a system. The system could… Read More
2017 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Data Date Water body Water Temp (°F) Water salinity (‰) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l) ENT (colonies/100ml) Jan 3 Texar 68 1.7 ND 6131 Jan 16 Texar 68 3.1 ND 10 Feb… Read More
Health Advisories – 0 FDEP only sampled one location this week – Bayou Texar – Enterococcus value was 18 colonies / 100ml of sample 9should not be over 104 colonies) Fish Kills – 0 FWC dis not report… Read More
FDEP Only sampled at one location this week – Bayou Texar – but all looks good there. – Salinity is lower than normal ( 6.5 ppt) but bacteria levels and dissolved oxygen are fine. ECHD sampled for bacteria at… Read More
