Website

http://recon.sccf.org/

Region(s)

NW

Summary

The River, Estuary and Coastal Observing Network (RECON) is a network of water quality sensors deployed throughout the Caloosahatchee river and estuary to provide real-time, water quality data to scientists, policy makers, and the general public. Water samples from various locations and dates are available in WIN.

Parameters

Water temperature, turbidity, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll, air pressure, depth, conductivity, nitrate. Water samples in WIN from various locations include: Dissolved Oxygen, Dissolved Oxygen Saturation, Nitrate-Nitrite (N), Chlorophyll a- corrected, Turbidity, Ammonia (N), Nitrogen- Total, Nitrogen- Total Kjeldahl, Temperature, Water, Depth, Secchi Disk Depth, pH, Salinity, Orthophosphate (P), Phosphorus- Total

Notes

Application

Publications

Start

2007

End

Current

Frequency

Variable

Method

network of optical water quality sensors; water samples at various locations and dates

Discontinuity

Data Location

http://recon.sccf.org/

Data Format

online database

Habitats

Water Column

SEACAR Citation

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF). (2025). River, Estuary and Coastal Observing Network. Updated 05/18/2026. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/303

Alternative Citation

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