Red Tide Research Project Overview
Detailed physical and biological data are collected on cruises monthly from the Florida
State Coastal and Marine Laboratory (FSUCML) at Turkey Point. A transect
from the FSUCML to K Tower is sampled aboard FSUCML's R/V Seminole. Water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, chlorophyll,
Karenia brevis measurements are made at each station on the transect to determine:
- if Karenia brevis, or other harmful algae are present
- how winds, currents, and other physical factors affect algal blooms
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