Posts Tagged ‘red tide’
After Rest Period, Lake O Releases Could Continue Through June 1
The Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries will be getting a two-week break from Lake Okeechobee releases from Friday, March 29, through April 12.
Read MoreOngoing Lake O Releases a Continued Concern
It’s been over a month since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began releasing Lake Okeechobee discharges to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers, and SCCF continues to express concerns for the health of our ecosystems.
Read MoreSCCF Submits Comments on Lake O Releases
On March 1, SCCF Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis submitted the following public letter to Colonel James Booth, Jacksonville District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Read MoreMore Lake Okeechobee Releases to Start Saturday
The next 14 days of Lake Okeechobee releases to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Estuaries will begin on March 2, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week. This…
Read MoreLake O Releases Threaten Estuarine Life
Lake Okeechobee releases could spell trouble for juvenile fish, oysters, and seagrasses.
Read MoreLake Okeechobee Releases Starting This Weekend
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will start releasing water from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River, sending damaging freshwater flows into the river’s estuary.
Read MoreStudy Quantifies Impact of Water Quality on Economy
SWFL nonprofits join efforts to execute a study quantifying impacts of degraded water quality on the economy On Jan. 16, Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF), Captains for Clean Water (CFCW), and the Conservancy…
Read MoreBeginnings of Red Tide Detected in SWFL
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported on Oct. 13 that the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was found in 20 samples in Southwest Florida at background to very low concentrations. In Lee County, there were two locations with background concentrations near Captiva Pass and Boca Grande Pass.
Read MoreSCCF Presents at First Herpeton Conference
The first Herpeton Conference took place at the FSW campus in Fort Myers from Sept. 23-26. Not only was SCCF a sponsor, but the Wildlife & Habitat Management department gave…
Read MoreHAB Research Reveals Phytoplankton Shifts
Researchers from the SCCF Marine Lab and the University of Florida have completed the second year of a 3-year study funded by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of…
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