Minimal Presence Detected in Southwest Florida as Monitoring Continues
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued its weekly red tide status report, indicating that the presence of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, remains minimal. Over the past week, K. brevis was detected at “background concentrations” in only one water sample from Lee County in Southwest Florida.
This is a very low level of the algae, and no negative effects are anticipated at these concentrations.
This latest report provides a snapshot of current conditions, showing no signs of red tide in Northwest Florida or along the state’s East Coast. Importantly, there have been no reports of fish kills or respiratory irritation linked to red tide anywhere in Florida during the past week…