08/09/2019 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/09/2019 14:26
Friday, August 9, 2019
Provided by: Collier County Pollution Control
Current conditions: Below are the most recent red tide results. No dead fish or respiratory irritation are being reported. Samples were not collected by Department of Health until August 7th due to inclement weather.
Forecast: No red tide impacts are expected at this time.
The next sample collection will be Monday, August 12, 2019. Results should be available late Tuesday, August 13, 2019.
To report dead fish or red tide symptoms, please call Collier County Pollution Control at (239) 252-2502 or email [email protected]. To speak to a health professional regarding red tide symptoms call the Florida Poison Information Center toll free at 1-800-222-1222.
Collier County Red Tide Updates are also available on the Red Tide Hotline at (239) 252-2591. This is an automated recording with the most recent Red Tide information for Collier County available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Visit www.colliergov.net/redtideupdate for more red tide information.
To access the state red tide sampling map, please visit http://myfwc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=87162eec3eb846218cec711d16462a72
Collier County Red Tide Update |
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Sample Date |
Location |
*Results |
Sampling Agency |
8/7/2019 |
Barefoot Beach |
NOT PRESENT |
Dept of Health |
8/7/2019 |
Vanderbilt Beach |
NOT PRESENT |
Dept of Health |
8/7/2019 |
Seagate Beach |
NOT PRESENT |
Dept of Health |
8/7/2019 |
Naples Pier |
NOT PRESENT |
Dept of Health |
8/7/2019 |
South Marco Beach |
NOT PRESENT |
Dept of Health |
*KEY TO RED TIDE LEVELS-Table provided by Florida Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) |
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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 |