Estero River Water Quality
DO = Disolved Oxygen, you want 4 or more for good fishing.
Salinity in the Gulf is around 37-38. distilled water is 0. (your well can be around 1 in the the dry season).
Nitro = Nitrates from fertilizer. Florida Nutrient Plan Goal 0.52
Phos = Phosphates, some is natural, some from soap and some from fertilizer. EPA recomendation <0.05
The goal in the Florida Nutrient Plan is .04
Chl = Chlorophyll, an indicator of algea EPA has not developed a standard I can find.
Colif = Fecal Coliform. 0-199 Good, 200-399 moderate, >400 bad ... they close beaches.
Sample taken at the little beach West of Maderia Canal
| Date |
Water Temp F |
DO Avg |
pH |
Salinity |
Nitro. Val. |
Phos. Val. |
Chl a Val. |
Colif. Val. |
| 04-Sep-01 |
81.50 |
3.30 |
7.40 |
16.20 |
1.43 |
0.05 |
|
240.00 |
| 01-Oct-01 |
73.00 |
4.10 |
7.20 |
2.80 |
|
|
|
|
| 05-Nov-01 |
72.00 |
5.10 |
7.60 |
9.20 |
|
|
1.50 |
180.00 |
| 03-Dec-01 |
68.00 |
5.00 |
7.80 |
15.30 |
2.37 |
0.03 |
9.00 |
476.00 |
| 07-Jan-02 |
61.00 |
6.00 |
8.20 |
19.20 |
0.67 |
0.05 |
4.20 |
396.00 |
| 07-Jan-02 |
61.00 |
6.00 |
8.20 |
19.20 |
0.68 |
0.04 |
|
320.00 |
| 04-Feb-02 |
72.00 |
4.60 |
8.00 |
21.40 |
0.47 |
0.07 |
|
134.00 |
| 04-Feb-02 |
72.00 |
4.60 |
8.00 |
21.40 |
0.15 |
0.05 |
|
2.00 |
| 04-Mar-02 |
70.00 |
4.60 |
8.00 |
20.90 |
0.25 |
0.05 |
|
258.00 |
| 01-Apr-02 |
78.00 |
3.20 |
8.00 |
32.00 |
0.15 |
0.06 |
|
76.00 |
| 03-Jun-02 |
82.00 |
2.80 |
7.80 |
31.50 |
0.95 |
0.12 |
|
16.00 |
| 01-Jul-02 |
81.00 |
3.00 |
7.60 |
16.30 |
1.95 |
0.08 |
|
12.00 |
| 05-Aug-02 |
82.00 |
3.20 |
7.60 |
7.90 |
0.71 |
0.06 |
|
4.00 |
| 03-Sep-02 |
82.00 |
2.40 |
7.40 |
1.20 |
0.74 |
0.05 |
|
140.00 |
| 07-Oct-02 |
81.00 |
2.80 |
7.40 |
4.00 |
1.45 |
0.08 |
|
160.00 |
| 04-Nov-02 |
74.00 |
4.00 |
7.60 |
18.60 |
0.55 |
0.05 |
|
800.00 |
| 04-Nov-02 |
74.00 |
4.00 |
7.60 |
18.60 |
0.45 |
0.05 |
|
800.00 |
| 02-Dec-02 |
63.00 |
5.20 |
7.60 |
4.10 |
0.75 |
0.05 |
|
720.00 |
| 02-Dec-02 |
63.00 |
5.20 |
7.60 |
4.10 |
0.15 |
0.05 |
|
2.00 |
| 06-Jan-03 |
60.00 |
6.20 |
7.60 |
6.30 |
|
|
|
|
| 03-Feb-03 |
63.00 |
5.50 |
7.80 |
13.20 |
0.99 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
104.00 |
| 03-Mar-03 |
78.00 |
3.00 |
7.80 |
31.80 |
0.33 |
0.01 |
11.46 |
74.00 |
| 07-Apr-03 |
77.00 |
4.00 |
7.80 |
22.50 |
0.48 |
0.04 |
12.77 |
53.00 |
| 05-May-03 |
78.00 |
3.70 |
7.80 |
19.50 |
0.40 |
0.03 |
6.74 |
14.00 |
| 02-Jun-03 |
81.50 |
3.80 |
7.80 |
17.30 |
0.98 |
0.04 |
8.87 |
25.00 |
| 07-Jul-03 |
81.00 |
2.40 |
7.40 |
1.50 |
0.64 |
0.03 |
7.40 |
62.00 |
| 04-Aug-03 |
81.00 |
2.80 |
7.20 |
1.50 |
1.60 |
0.03 |
6.52 |
96.00 |
| 04-Aug-03 |
81.00 |
2.80 |
7.20 |
1.50 |
1.85 |
0.03 |
6.30 |
208.00 |
| 02-Sep-03 |
81.00 |
3.30 |
7.40 |
1.20 |
1.97 |
0.04 |
10.31 |
6.00 |
| 02-Sep-03 |
81.00 |
3.30 |
7.40 |
1.20 |
1.68 |
0.03 |
7.86 |
2.00 |
| 06-Oct-03 |
79.00 |
2.90 |
7.20 |
0.80 |
0.87 |
0.03 |
1.94 |
160.00 |
| 03-Nov-03 |
75.00 |
5.00 |
8.00 |
10.90 |
0.68 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
24.00 |
| 01-Dec-03 |
65.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
13.10 |
0.85 |
0.02 |
4.51 |
68.00 |
| 05-Jan-04 |
70.00 |
4.80 |
7.60 |
14.00 |
1.01 |
0.07 |
10.50 |
164.00 |
| 02-Feb-04 |
67.00 |
4.00 |
7.60 |
7.10 |
0.92 |
0.05 |
3.05 |
240.00 |
| 01-Mar-04 |
64.00 |
4.60 |
7.40 |
1.60 |
1.07 |
0.03 |
1.91 |
190.00 |
| 05-Apr-04 |
68.00 |
4.50 |
7.80 |
23.30 |
0.69 |
0.06 |
2.56 |
56.00 |
| 03-May-04 |
81.00 |
2.60 |
7.80 |
23.50 |
0.71 |
0.09 |
4.77 |
48.00 |
| 03-May-04 |
81.00 |
2.60 |
7.80 |
23.50 |
0.68 |
0.09 |
3.79 |
44.00 |
| 07-Jun-04 |
81.00 |
1.50 |
7.80 |
33.20 |
0.86 |
0.08 |
3.10 |
20.00 |
| 07-Jun-04 |
81.00 |
1.50 |
7.80 |
33.20 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| 06-Jul-04 |
82.00 |
1.70 |
7.60 |
22.90 |
0.94 |
0.11 |
6.95 |
68.00 |
| 02-Aug-04 |
78.00 |
2.70 |
7.40 |
1.00 |
1.26 |
0.08 |
|
240.00 |
| 07-Sep-04 |
81.00 |
2.80 |
7.20 |
2.50 |
1.02 |
0.06 |
1.82 |
340.00 |
| 04-Oct-04 |
81.00 |
4.00 |
7.40 |
2.50 |
0.99 |
0.05 |
5.40 |
140.00 |
| 01-Nov-04 |
77.00 |
5.00 |
7.80 |
16.50 |
0.68 |
0.06 |
2.40 |
140.00 |
| 06-Dec-04 |
72.00 |
5.90 |
8.00 |
20.60 |
0.87 |
0.07 |
|
44.00 |
| 03-Jan-05 |
67.00 |
5.00 |
8.00 |
22.90 |
0.86 |
0.03 |
12.40 |
76.00 |
| 07-Feb-05 |
64.00 |
5.60 |
7.80 |
26.40 |
0.68 |
0.07 |
3.07 |
364.00 |
| 07-Mar-05 |
66.00 |
4.60 |
7.60 |
8.50 |
1.19 |
0.04 |
3.84 |
660.00 |
| 04-Apr-05 |
68.00 |
4.80 |
7.60 |
3.30 |
1.70 |
0.14 |
114.00 |
340.00 |
| 04-Apr-05 |
68.00 |
4.80 |
7.60 |
3.30 |
2.01 |
0.14 |
93.30 |
440.00 |
| 02-May-05 |
75.00 |
3.50 |
7.60 |
16.50 |
0.95 |
0.04 |
1.81 |
20.00 |
| 02-May-05 |
75.00 |
3.50 |
7.60 |
16.50 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
| 06-Jun-05 |
79.00 |
2.90 |
7.40 |
2.10 |
1.26 |
0.05 |
2.46 |
115.00 |
| 05-Jul-05 |
81.00 |
2.90 |
7.40 |
0.20 |
0.93 |
0.04 |
1.16 |
80.00 |
| 01-Aug-05 |
81.00 |
3.20 |
7.40 |
2.50 |
0.95 |
0.03 |
1.54 |
136.00 |
| 06-Sep-05 |
81.00 |
4.00 |
7.40 |
4.00 |
0.68 |
0.03 |
3.34 |
140.00 |
| 03-Oct-05 |
77.00 |
3.20 |
7.40 |
2.10 |
0.97 |
0.04 |
10.80 |
104.00 |
| 07-Nov-05 |
75.00 |
3.20 |
7.20 |
0.60 |
0.40 |
0.04 |
2.26 |
68.00 |
| 05-Dec-05 |
68.00 |
6.20 |
7.60 |
8.80 |
0.79 |
0.03 |
1.42 |
104.00 |
| 03-Jan-06 |
73.00 |
5.30 |
7.80 |
18.70 |
0.82 |
0.02 |
6.28 |
28.00 |
| 06-Feb-06 |
59.00 |
5.50 |
7.60 |
5.00 |
1.33 |
0.06 |
1.16 |
364.00 |
| 06-Mar-06 |
68.00 |
4.10 |
7.80 |
15.80 |
0.96 |
0.04 |
7.08 |
220.00 |
| 03-Apr-06 |
81.00 |
3.00 |
7.80 |
28.20 |
0.82 |
0.03 |
2.85 |
30.00 |
| 03-Apr-06 |
81.00 |
3.00 |
7.80 |
28.20 |
0.88 |
0.04 |
2.60 |
30.00 |
| 01-May-06 |
72.00 |
4.50 |
8.00 |
28.50 |
1.10 |
0.05 |
12.20 |
20.00 |
| 01-May-06 |
72.00 |
4.50 |
8.00 |
28.50 |
0.08 |
0.02 |
1.16 |
1.00 |
| 10-Jul-06 |
79.00 |
3.60 |
7.60 |
4.90 |
1.26 |
0.06 |
4.94 |
190.00 |
| 07-Aug-06 |
81.00 |
4.00 |
7.60 |
5.50 |
0.73 |
0.04 |
2.36 |
80.00 |
| 05-Sep-06 |
79.00 |
3.00 |
7.20 |
2.40 |
1.04 |
0.09 |
2.24 |
330.00 |
| 02-Oct-06 |
78.00 |
3.40 |
7.20 |
2.10 |
0.00 |
0.07 |
3.82 |
90.00 |
| 06-Nov-06 |
72.00 |
5.20 |
7.80 |
17.30 |
0.00 |
0.03 |
13.20 |
430.00 |
| 06-Nov-06 |
72.00 |
5.20 |
7.80 |
17.30 |
0.00 |
0.03 |
12.70 |
360.00 |
| 04-Dec-06 |
75.00 |
3.90 |
7.80 |
21.70 |
|
0.03 |
14.40 |
250.00 |
| 04-Dec-06 |
75.00 |
3.90 |
7.80 |
21.70 |
|
0.02 |
1.16 |
1.00 |
| 02-Jan-07 |
72.00 |
3.70 |
7.80 |
20.90 |
|
0.03 |
4.81 |
80.00 |
| 05-Feb-07 |
63.00 |
4.50 |
7.80 |
15.80 |
|
0.04 |
5.61 |
90.00 |
| 05-Mar-07 |
68.00 |
3.10 |
7.80 |
24.00 |
|
0.06 |
8.52 |
70.00 |
| 02-Apr-07 |
75.00 |
3.00 |
7.80 |
33.00 |
|
|
9.48 |
20.00 |
| 04-Jun-07 |
76.00 |
3.30 |
7.80 |
27.60 |
|
0.13 |
15.20 |
40.00 |
| 02-Jul-07 |
83.00 |
2.26 |
7.80 |
29.60 |
|
0.09 |
4.00 |
10.00 |
| 06-Aug-07 |
86.00 |
4.00 |
8.00 |
16.60 |
|
0.04 |
18.90 |
50.00 |
| 06-Aug-07 |
86.00 |
4.00 |
8.00 |
16.60 |
|
0.06 |
21.30 |
70.00 |
| 04-Sep-07 |
86.00 |
4.00 |
8.00 |
26.40 |
|
0.03 |
4.61 |
4.00 |
| 04-Sep-07 |
86.00 |
4.00 |
8.00 |
26.40 |
|
0.02 |
7.21 |
5.00 |
| 05-Nov-07 |
68.00 |
4.50 |
7.80 |
20.60 |
|
0.03 |
1.16 |
100.00 |
| 07-Jan-08 |
64.00 |
5.30 |
8.00 |
20.00 |
|
0.04 |
23.60 |
695.00 |
| 04-Feb-08 |
72.00 |
3.50 |
7.60 |
27.80 |
|
0.04 |
3.66 |
200.00 |
| 03-Mar-08 |
68.00 |
5.00 |
7.80 |
15.30 |
|
0.08 |
40.00 |
160.00 |
| 07-Apr-08 |
75.00 |
4.90 |
7.80 |
15.20 |
|
0.05 |
4.00 |
190.00 |
| 05-May-08 |
78.00 |
2.90 |
7.80 |
21.80 |
|
0.04 |
3.70 |
|
| 02-Jun-08 |
82.00 |
2.50 |
7.80 |
26.50 |
|
0.05 |
4.70 |
470.00 |
| 07-Jul-08 |
79.00 |
3.20 |
7.40 |
3.20 |
|
0.06 |
|
|
Last Updated on 10/16/08
By greg
Windows EXCEL file of the whole bay
Data laid over a map of the bay
