Website

http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/miami-dade/natural-resources/biscayne-bay-water-watch-/

Region(s)

SE

Summary

"Biscayne Bay Water Watch (BBWW) is a community-based volunteer water quality monitoring program developed and managed by the UF/IFAS Sea Grant Extension Program in Miami-Dade County. The goal of BBWW is to garner attention to the health of Biscayne Bay and promote awareness about the importance of water quality on our local environment and economy." (http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/miami-dade/natural-resources/biscayne-bay-water-watch-/ )

Parameters

Dissolved oxygen (mg/L), Temperature (deg. C), pH, Salinity (ppt), Depth (m)

Notes

https://www.flseagrant.org/news/2015/09/florida-sea-grant-miami-waterkeeper-receive-noaa-grant-to-keep-biscayne-bay-healthy/ . The Biscayne Bay Water Watch (BBWW) program concluded in 2019 as most of the sites adopted by volunteers were re-adsorbed into the county’s water monitoring program.

Application

Publications

Start

2015

End

2019

Frequency

Monthly

Method

Discrete water samples collected by hand by trained volunteers.

Discontinuity

Data Location

Data Format

Habitats

Water Column

SEACAR Citation

University of Florida; Florida Sea Grant; UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County; Miami Waterkeeper . (2019). Biscayne Bay Water Watch . Updated 06/30/2020. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/4057

Alternative Citation

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