Water Quality
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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Dissolved Oxygen
| Field |
No significant trend |
4796 |
31 |
1995 - 2025 |
5.4 |
-0.01445 |
5.43825 |
-0.00302 |
0.6981 |
Dissolved oxygen showed no detectable trend between 1995 and 2025.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Dissolved Oxygen
Saturation
| Field |
Significantly decreasing trend |
491 |
18 |
2006 - 2025 |
85.9 |
-0.22901 |
98.16668 |
-0.91786 |
2e-04 |
Monthly average dissolved oxygen saturation decreased by 0.92% per year.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Salinity
| All |
Significantly increasing trend |
5254 |
31 |
1995 - 2025 |
32.5 |
0.11881 |
31.728 |
0.06926 |
0.0018 |
Monthly average salinity increased by 0.07 ppt per year.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Water Temperature
| Field |
Significantly increasing trend |
5343 |
31 |
1995 - 2025 |
25 |
0.15881 |
24.19074 |
0.04667 |
0 |
Monthly average water temperature increased by 0.05°C per year.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - pH
| Field |
Significantly increasing trend |
3711 |
31 |
1995 - 2025 |
7.9 |
0.09797 |
7.8564 |
0.00332 |
0.0116 |
Monthly average pH increased by less than 0.01 pH units per year.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Water Clarity
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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Turbidity
| Lab |
Significantly increasing trend |
3505 |
29 |
1995 - 2025 |
4.6 |
0.07905 |
4.97899 |
0.02614 |
0.0436 |
Monthly average turbidity increased by 0.03 NTU per year, indicating a
decrease in water clarity.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Total Suspended Solids - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average total suspended
solids (TSS) 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 TSS values obtained from laboratory
analyses (triangles) are included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Total Suspended
Solids
| Lab |
Significantly decreasing trend |
438 |
27 |
1997 - 2025 |
19.27495 |
-0.18542 |
30.02099 |
-0.3875 |
0 |
Monthly average total suspended solids decreased by 0.39 mg/L per year,
indicating an increase in water clarity.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Chlorophyll a, Uncorrected
for Pheophytin
| Lab |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
116 |
9 |
2006 - 2025 |
5.68487 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
There was insufficient data to fit a model for chlorophyll a,
uncorrected for pheophytin.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Chlorophyll a, Corrected for
Pheophytin
| Lab |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
111 |
8 |
2013 - 2025 |
4.6191 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
There was insufficient data to fit a model for chlorophyll a, corrected
for pheophytin.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon 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).
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Secchi Depth
| Field |
Significantly decreasing trend |
680 |
19 |
2006 - 2025 |
-0.8 |
-0.51071 |
-0.42165 |
-0.02963 |
0 |
Monthly average Secchi depth became deeper by 0.03 m per year,
indicating an increase in water clarity.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.
Colored Dissolved Organic Matter - Discrete
Scatter plot of monthly average colored
dissolved organic matter (CDOM) 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 CDOM (triangles) is included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Colored Dissolved Organic
Matter
| Lab |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
113 |
6 |
2020 - 2025 |
11.73611 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
There was insufficient data to fit a model for colored dissolved organic
matter.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic
Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of
data available at each sampling site.