Red tide found in low concentrations along Gulf County

(Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.) Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was found at low concentrations in two water samples collected alongshore of Gulf County in northwest Florida last week (9/7/15) and in very low concentrations in one sample collected this week. In water samples collected this week from alongshore of Sarasota County (southwest Florida), one sample contained low concentrations and two samples contained background concentrations of K. brevis. Additional samples collected throughout Florida this week have not contained K. brevis. Samples will be collected in both areas over the next week, and a full report will be available on Friday September 18, 2015. 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.                                     The FWRI HAB group in conjunction with Mote Marine Laboratory now have a facebook page.  Please come like our page and learn interesting facts concerning red tide and other harmful algal blooms in Florida.

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