Posts Tagged ‘lake o’
Estuary Suffers Due to Low Freshwater Flows
If you’ve been around the waters of the Caloosahatchee estuary recently, you’ve probably noticed how beautiful it looks. The turquoise waters of the Gulf have surrounded our islands, providing picturesque…
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 MoreLake O Vegetation Too Low
The rise in Lake Okeechobee levels has slowed down in the past few months, putting it closer to the top of the ecological envelope, which is the range that provides…
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…
Read MoreLake Okeechobee Systems Operating Manual Delayed
NFMS to submit Biological Opinion
Read MoreDePaolis Urges SFWMD to Bring Lake Levels Down
He also expresses hope for more progress
Read MoreLake Okeechobee Releases Could Fuel Red Tide
SCCF, Captains release joint statement to USACE
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