Estuarine Conditions as of November 4, 2008
St. Lucie Estuary
Current Conditions:
Over the past week discharge
averaged 151 cfs at S-80. Discharge from the
|
Weekly Average Salinity (ppt) |
|
|
Sampling Site |
Surface |
Bottom |
Envelope |
|
2.21 (2.96) |
2.96 (3.71) |
|
HR1 (N. Fork) |
9.07
(4.81) |
14.42 (9.49) |
|
|
10.50 (8.30)
|
12.99 (10.87)
|
8.0 – 25.0 |
A1A Bridge |
19.80 (19.62) |
25.14 (25.78) |
20.0 – 31.0 |
Salinity increased in the North
Fork and at the
Caloosahatchee Estuary
Current Conditions:
During the last week, discharge
averaged 527 cfs at S-79, 51 cfs at S-78, and 0 cfs at S-77. The
concentration of chlorides at the Olga Plant was 53
ppm yesterday. The current weekly average salinities (in bold) at the six
monitoring sites in the Caloosahatchee Estuary are given below in parts per
thousand (ppt), along with the previous week’s (in parenthesis).
|
Weekly Average Salinity (ppt) |
|
Sampling Site |
Surface |
Bottom |
|
0.71 (0.29) |
1.28 (0.55) |
Rt. 31 Bridge |
1.05 (0.52) |
1.18 (NR) |
I-75 Bridge |
1.18 (0.82) |
2.31 (1.99) |
|
4.05 (4.46) |
6.85 (7.32) |
|
11.95 (11.53) |
13.86 (14.71) |
Shell Point |
23.09 (24.73) |
NR (NR) |
Salinity conditions in the upper
estuary east of
Salinity remained about the same
downstream of
FWRI
(Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) reports that background
concentrations of Karenia brevis, the
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