Blue-Green Algae
On 5/17/22 sampling for cyanobacteria by the Lee County Environmental Lab reported abundant Dolichospermum, sparse Microcystis, and cyanobacterial filaments at the Alva Boat Ramp as streaks with some accumulation. Dolichospermum, sparse Microcystis, and cyanobacterial filaments were moderately abundant at the Franklin Locks as some streaks with accumulation along the lock. Dolichospermum, Microcystis and cyanobacterial filaments were moderately abundant at the Davis Boat Ramp as streaks with accumulation along the seawall.
Over the past week, satellite imagery from Lake Okeechobee showed moderate to high bloom potential on 160 square miles of the Lake, primarily in on the northern shoreline and in Fisheating Bay.