Posts Tagged ‘caloosahatchee’
Surprising Diversity of Phytoplankton Found in Caloosahatchee
A study that started in 2018 to characterize phytoplankton and identify toxic blooms has revealed a surprising diversity in a water body designed to convey water quickly to the estuary.…
Read MoreStudy Shows Need to Reduce Nutrient Runoff from Watershed
A new publication from SCCF’s Marine Laboratory on nutrient sources and water management shows that Lake O releases have a negative impact on downstream water quality and highlights the need…
Read MoreSCCF Documents Decrease in Salinity Due to Lake O Discharges
Researchers from SCCF’s Marine Laboratory collected samples surrounding the Chiquita Lock on Feb. 28 as part of an ongoing monthly survey monitoring the quality of the water coming from Cape…
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…
Read MoreLake O Levels Threaten Ecological Health
As of today, Lake Okeechobee is about two feet higher than the level that supports a healthy ecosystem for the lake and its marshes and prairies, which provide habitat to…
Read MoreWest Coast Stakeholders Concerned About Lake O
Lake Okeechobee is full of water and blue green algae, creating a dismal outlook for a summer without damaging releases. The lake level has increased 0.40 ft in the past…
Read MoreNew Tools Seek to Transform Red Tide Management
The SCCF Marine Lab is leading the field campaign for a water sampling effort that is informing a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence transformer model to better manage the water flow from…
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