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2-14-2024 Red Tide Update

Post Date:02/14/2024 9:00 AM

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

Sample Date

Location

*Results

Sampling Agency

2/12/2024

Barefoot Beach

NOT PRESENT

Pollution Control

2/12/2024

Vanderbilt Beach

NOT PRESENT

Pollution Control

2/12/2024

Seagate Beach

NOT PRESENT

Pollution Control

2/12/2024

Naples Pier

NOT PRESENT

Pollution Control

2/12/2024

South Marco Beach

NOT PRESENT

Pollution Control

2/12/2024

Big Marco Pass

NOT PRESENT

Rookery Bay

2/12/2024

Caxambas Pass

NOT PRESENT

Rookery Bay

2/12/2024

Goodland Bridge

NOT PRESENT

Rookery Bay

2/12/2024

CR 951 Boat Ramp

NOT PRESENT

Rookery Bay

 

*KEY TO RED TIDE LEVELS—Table provided by Florida Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)

Description

Karenia brevis cells/L

Possible Effects (Karenia brevis only)

NOT PRESENT – BACKGROUND

0 – 1,000

None anticipated

VERY LOW

>1,000 – 10,000

Possible respiratory irritation; shellfish harvesting closures ≥ 5,000 cells/L

LOW

>10,000 – 100,000

Respiratory irritation; possible fish kills and bloom chlorophyll probably detected by satellites at upper range

MEDIUM

>100,000 – 1,000,000

Respiratory irritation and probable fish kills

HIGH

>1,000,000

As above plus discoloration


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