Water quality trend analyses of the saline waters of southwest Florida, 1960-2002. Final report.

Abstract

This project was designed to examine coastal water quality trends over a broad geographic area is Southwest Florida. Estuarine and coastal water quality data used for the project ranged from between Anclote Key and the Sanibel Inlet, in Florida, and taken from 1960 to the time of the study. Water quality data of interest included inorganic and total nitrogen and phosphorus species, chlorophyll, temperature and salinity.