FDEP only sampled one location this week – Bayou Texar – all is good
ECHD – reported for both Bayou Texar and Bayou Chico – bacteria counts are good
RED TIDE
Background levels were detected in West Bay near Panama City. All other records were from SW and SE Florida.
FISH KILLS for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
No fish kills reported for our area during March. However there is a serious fish kill occurring in the Indian River you may be interested in reading about.
HEALTH ADVISORIES
No health advisories issued this week
WATER TEMPERATURES
Only Bayou Texar measured – 63 F
SALINITY
Only Bayou Texar measured – 6.8 ppt – which is low for the lower end of BT
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
Only Bayou Texar measured – 82. Mg/L – which is fine
NUTRIENTS
No updates on nutrients this week. You can read about nutrients from 2015 from local waters in the 2015 Water Quality Report. Again, just let me know if you would like a copy. Roc1@ufl.edu
UWF INSHORE LIONFISH SURVEY:
UWF has not begun their lionfish surveys yet
Here are the numbers…
FDEP
Water Body Temp (F) Salinity (ppt) DO(mg/L) ENT bacteria count (colonies/100ml)
Texar 63 6.8 8.2 6
Chico –
Grande –
Low Perdido –
Up Perdido –
Gulf Breeze –
ECHD
Bayou Texar – Good
Sanders Beach / Bayou Chico – Good
EMSE – MARINE SCIENCE ACADEMY – TEXAR (Jan 15, 2016)
Station Total Nitrogen Total Phosphate Chlorophyll Turbidity (FIU
12th Ave – 1600 0.2 5
Hyde Park – 2600 4.2 0
Boat Ramp East – 1900 3.9 11
Dog Beach – 3000 7.1 17
For more information on local water visit:
http://escambia.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-health/beaches/index.html
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