Sea Oats (Lee County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 26°26'6", Longitude 82°6'43"
Period of record: 26 sampling dates; December 5, 1993 to August 31, 1999
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Southwestern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by undifferentiated sand, shell, clay, marl, and peat of the Holocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Barrier Island Coastal Strip division of the Southwestern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 26 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
24 |
39 |
57 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
900 |
1810 |
3100 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
6.0 |
27.7 |
65.7 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
1.0 |
2.7 |
5.8 |
1999 Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are monthly averages calculated from 3 stations for total phosphorus (TP, µg/L), total nitrogen (TN, µg/L), chlorophyll (CHL, µg/L) and Secchi depth (SECCHI, ft) during 1999:
|
Date |
TP (µg/L) |
TN (µg/L) |
CHL (µg/L) |
SECCHI (ft |
|
Jan-15-99 |
40 |
1500 |
24.5 |
3.0 |
|
Feb-05-99 |
41 |
1520 |
21.0 |
2.8 |
|
Mar-04-99 |
38 |
1540 |
20.3 |
3.0 |
|
Apr-02-99 |
40 |
1610 |
14.7 |
3.0 |
|
May-07-99 |
45 |
1680 |
19.3 |
2.8 |
|
Jun-12-99 |
51 |
2030 |
47.0 |
1.5 |
|
Jul-02-99 |
42 |
2060 |
38.3 |
2.0 |
|
Aug-02-99 |
36 |
1710 |
33.7 |
2.3 |
|
Aug-31-99 |
44 |
1980 |
25.0 |
2.8 |
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1999 Average |
42 |
1740 |
27.1 |
2.6 |