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USGS Florida Science Highlights

Hydrodynamic Characteristics and Salinity Patterns in Estero Bay, Lee County, Florida

Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5217. Michael J. Byrne, and Jessica N. Gabaldon. Estero Bay is an estuary (about 12 miles long and 3 miles wide) on the southwestern Florida coast, with several inlets connecting the bay to the Gulf of Mexico and numerous freshwater tributaries. Continuous stage and salinity data were recorded at eight gaging stations in Estero Bay estuary from October 2001 to September 2005. Continuous water velocity data were recorded at six of these stations for the purpose of measuring discharge. In addition, turbidity data were recorded at four stations, suspended sediment concentration were measured at three stations, and wind measurements were taken at one station. Salinity surveys, within and around Estero Bay, were conducted 15 times from July 2002 to January 2004. Find out more

Of Current Interest

USGS South Florida Coastal Stations. The U.S. Geological Survey Florida Integrated Science Center, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and includes Fort Myers, Florida operates and maintains an integrated coastal monitoring network of surface water, ground water, water quality, wind, and rainfall monitoring stations throughout south Florida. The real-time clickable map allows scientists, resource managers, and the public access to provisional and published data provided on the National Water Information System (NWIS). The real-time map is a combination of projects funded by the Greater Everglades Science Program:

• Coastal Gradients of Flow, Salinity and Nutrients
• Freshwater Flows to Northeastern Florida Bay
• Southwest Florida Coastal and Wetland Systems Monitoring