February 14, 2024
Provided by: Collier County Pollution Control
Current conditions: Below are the most recent sample results. We have not received any reports of dead fish or respiratory irritation.
Forecast: No red tide impacts are expected at this time. To get the red tide respiratory forecast, please visit https://habforecast.gcoos.org. To get the current beach conditions, please visit https://visitbeaches.org.
The next sample collection will be Monday, February 19, 2024. Results may be available late Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
To report dead fish, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Fish Kill Hotline at (800) 636-0511. To speak to a health professional regarding red tide symptoms, call the Florida Poison Information Center toll free at (800) 222-1222.
To view current Health Alerts issued by the Collier County Department of Health, please visit https://collier.floridahealth.gov/alerts.html.
For more red tide information, visit www.colliercountyfl.gov/redtideupdate.
To access the statewide red tide sampling map, please visit http://myfwc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=87162eec3eb846218cec711d16462a72
To access the most recent NOAA satellite imagery showing the location of red tide, please visit https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/research/stressor-impacts-mitigation/hab-monitoring-system/red-tide-from-satellite-for-southwest-florida/
To get red tide respiratory forecasts updated every 3 hours, visit https://habforecast.gcoos.org/
Collier County Red Tide Update
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Sample Date
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Location
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*Results
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Sampling Agency
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2/12/2024
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Barefoot Beach
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NOT PRESENT
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Pollution Control
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2/12/2024
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Vanderbilt Beach
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NOT PRESENT
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Pollution Control
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2/12/2024
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Seagate Beach
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NOT PRESENT
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Pollution Control
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2/12/2024
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Naples Pier
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NOT PRESENT
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Pollution Control
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2/12/2024
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South Marco Beach
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NOT PRESENT
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Pollution Control
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2/12/2024
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Big Marco Pass
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NOT PRESENT
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Rookery Bay
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2/12/2024
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Caxambas Pass
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NOT PRESENT
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Rookery Bay
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2/12/2024
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Goodland Bridge
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NOT PRESENT
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Rookery Bay
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2/12/2024
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CR 951 Boat Ramp
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NOT PRESENT
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Rookery Bay
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*KEY TO RED TIDE LEVELS—Table provided by Florida Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)
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Description
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Karenia brevis cells/L
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Possible Effects (Karenia brevis only)
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NOT PRESENT – BACKGROUND
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0 – 1,000
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None anticipated
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VERY LOW
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>1,000 – 10,000
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Possible respiratory irritation; shellfish harvesting closures ≥ 5,000 cells/L
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LOW
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>10,000 – 100,000
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Respiratory irritation; possible fish kills and bloom chlorophyll probably detected by satellites at upper range
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MEDIUM
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>100,000 – 1,000,000
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Respiratory irritation and probable fish kills
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HIGH
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>1,000,000
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As above plus discoloration
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