Water Quality
Dissolved Oxygen - Continuous
Scatter plot of monthly average dissolved oxygen
over time at continuously monitored program locations. Each location is
analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or non-significant
(magenta) trend lines shown for time series that included five or more
years of observations.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for two locations.
| FKCB |
Insufficient data |
46023 |
2 |
2024 - 2025 |
6.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FKTCB |
Insufficient data |
13514 |
2 |
2021 - 2022 |
6.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of dissolved oxygen
continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of
Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps
above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Dissolved Oxygen - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average dissolved oxygen
over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete
observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend
line is also shown. Only dissolved oxygen values measured in the field
(circles) are included in the plot.
Table:
Monthly average dissolved oxygen decreased by 0.04 mg/L per year.
| Field |
Decreasing trend |
198 |
21 |
1995 - 2025 |
5.98421 |
-0.19346 |
6.38843 |
-0.03536 |
0.0179 |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation - Continuous
Scatter plot of monthly average dissolved oxygen
saturation over time at continuously monitored program locations. Each
location is analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or
non-significant (magenta) trend lines shown for time series that
included five or more years of observations.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for two locations.
| FKCB |
Insufficient data |
46055 |
2 |
2024 - 2025 |
100.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FKTCB |
Insufficient data |
17063 |
2 |
2021 - 2022 |
100.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of dissolved oxygen
saturation continuous water quality sampling locations within the
boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on
the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling
site.
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average dissolved oxygen
saturation over time. If the time series included ten or more years of
discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta)
trend line is also shown. Only dissolved oxygen saturation values
measured in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Table:
Dissolved oxygen saturation showed no detectable trend between 1995 and
2025.
| Field |
No detectable trend |
255 |
23 |
1995 - 2025 |
93.1 |
-0.05479 |
95.51341 |
-0.09535 |
0.5271 |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Salinity - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average salinity over
time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete
observations, significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend
lines are also shown. Discrete salinity values derived from grab samples
analyzed in the field (circles) or the laboratory (triangles) are both
included in the plot.
Table:
Monthly average salinity increased by 0.03 ppt per year.
| All |
Increasing trend |
259 |
23 |
1995 - 2025 |
36.7537 |
0.21355 |
36.33345 |
0.03393 |
0.0005 |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Salinity - Continuous
Scatter plot of monthly average salinity over
time at continuously monitored program locations. Each location is
analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or non-significant
(magenta) trend lines shown for time series that included five or more
years of observations.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for two locations.
| FKCB |
Insufficient data |
48788 |
2 |
2024 - 2025 |
36.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FKTCB |
Insufficient data |
13641 |
2 |
2021 - 2022 |
37.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of salinity continuous
water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon
Bight Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect
the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Water Temperature - Continuous
Scatter plot of monthly average water
temperature over time at continuously monitored program locations. Each
location is analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or
non-significant (magenta) trend lines shown for time series that
included five or more years of observations.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for two locations.
| FKCB |
Insufficient data |
48829 |
2 |
2024 - 2025 |
27.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FKTCB |
Insufficient data |
30145 |
2 |
2021 - 2022 |
26.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of water temperature
continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of
Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps
above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Water Temperature - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average water
temperature over time. If the time series included ten or more years of
discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta)
trend line is also shown. Only water temperature measurements taken in
the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Table:
Water temperature showed no detectable trend between 1995 and 2025.
| Field |
No detectable trend |
307 |
28 |
1995 - 2025 |
28.88889 |
-0.01426 |
27.37571 |
-0.0039 |
0.6503 |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
pH - Continuous
Scatter plot of monthly average pH over time at
continuously monitored program locations. Each location is analyzed
separately, with significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend
lines shown for time series that included five or more years of
observations.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for two locations.
| FKCB |
Insufficient data |
48063 |
2 |
2024 - 2025 |
8.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FKTCB |
Insufficient data |
22914 |
2 |
2021 - 2022 |
8.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of ph continuous water
quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight
Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the
amount of data available at each sampling site.
pH - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average pH over time. If
the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a
significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also
shown. Only pH values measured in the field (circles) are included in
the plot.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for pH.
| Field |
Insufficient data |
158 |
7 |
2000 - 2025 |
8.03 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Specific Conductivity - Continuous
Scatter plot of monthly average specific
conductivity over time at continuously monitored program locations. Each
location is analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or
non-significant (magenta) trend lines shown for time series that
included five or more years of observations.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for two locations.
| FKCB |
Insufficient data |
48788 |
2 |
2024 - 2025 |
55.09 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FKTCB |
Insufficient data |
13641 |
2 |
2021 - 2022 |
57.01 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of specific conductivity
continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of
Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps
above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Water Clarity
Turbidity - Continuous
Scatter plot of monthly average turbidity over
time at continuously monitored program locations. Each location is
analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or non-significant
(magenta) trend lines shown for time series that included five or more
years of observations.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for two locations.
| FKCB |
Insufficient data |
37724 |
2 |
2024 - 2025 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FKTCB |
Insufficient data |
19289 |
2 |
2021 - 2022 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of turbidity continuous
water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon
Bight Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect
the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Turbidity - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average turbidity over
time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete
observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend
line is also shown. Only turbidity values measured in the laboratory
(triangles) are included in the plot.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for turbidity.
| Lab |
Insufficient data |
156 |
7 |
2019 - 2025 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Chlorophyll a, Uncorrected for Pheophytin - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average levels of
chlorophyll a, uncorrected for pheophytin, over time. If the time series
included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant
(blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only
laboratory-analyzed chlorophyll a (triangles) is included in the
plot.
Table:
Monthly average chlorophyll a, uncorrected for pheophytin, increased by
0.02 µg/L per year, indicating a decrease in water clarity.
| Lab |
Increasing trend |
173 |
24 |
1995 - 2025 |
0.6 |
0.43574 |
0.07295 |
0.01651 |
0 |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Chlorophyll a, Corrected for Pheophytin - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average levels of
chlorophyll a, corrected for pheophytin, over time. If the time series
included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant
(blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only
laboratory-analyzed chlorophyll a (triangles) is included in the
plot.
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for chlorophyll a, corrected
for pheophytin.
| Lab |
Insufficient data |
113 |
7 |
2019 - 2025 |
0.89 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Secchi Depth - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average Secchi depth
over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete
observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend
line is also shown. Secchi depth is only measured in the field
(circles).
Table:
There was insufficient data to fit a model for Secchi depth.
| Field |
Insufficient data |
4 |
1 |
2000 - 2000 |
-1.45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Coupon Bight Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.