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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results - Dissolved Oxygen
| 02231291 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
689 |
3 |
2014 - 2016 |
5.70 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NECI |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
62230 |
3 |
2023 - 2025 |
5.80 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEHM |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
111776 |
4 |
2022 - 2025 |
5.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEKD |
No significant trend |
110958 |
8 |
2004 - 2011 |
6.40 |
-0.04 |
6.59 |
-0.02 |
0.5607 |
| NELC |
Significantly decreasing trend |
95860 |
7 |
2005 - 2011 |
5.60 |
-0.34 |
5.93 |
-0.11 |
0.0014 |
| NENR |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
31438 |
3 |
2009 - 2011 |
5.80 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCB19020038 |
No significant trend |
34476 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
6.16 |
-0.03 |
6.23 |
-0.03 |
0.6108 |
| NCBARD16 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
7417 |
2 |
2015 - 2016 |
5.08 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCBNRCM |
No significant trend |
35477 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
5.79 |
0.05 |
5.78 |
0.01 |
0.797 |
At one program location, monthly average dissolved oxygen decreased by
0.11 mg/L per year. No detectable change in monthly average dissolved
oxygen was observed at three locations. There was insufficient data to
fit a model for five locations.
Map showing location of dissolved oxygen
continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of
Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Dissolved Oxygen
| Field |
Significantly decreasing trend |
22688 |
30 |
1995 - 2025 |
6.8 |
-0.27269 |
7.32517 |
-0.03694 |
0 |
Monthly average dissolved oxygen decreased by 0.04 mg/L per year.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results - Dissolved Oxygen
Saturation
| NECI |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
62577 |
3 |
2023 - 2025 |
80.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEHM |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
114458 |
4 |
2022 - 2025 |
71.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEKD |
No significant trend |
110983 |
8 |
2004 - 2011 |
89.10 |
0 |
87.49 |
-0.04 |
0.9338 |
| NELC |
Significantly decreasing trend |
95868 |
7 |
2005 - 2011 |
77.90 |
-0.27 |
78.93 |
-1.6 |
0.0111 |
| NENR |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
31438 |
3 |
2009 - 2011 |
73.20 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCB19020038 |
No significant trend |
34438 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
87.06 |
-0.16 |
86.02 |
-0.6 |
0.1268 |
| NCBARD16 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
7417 |
2 |
2015 - 2016 |
74.44 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCBNRCM |
No significant trend |
35240 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
82.06 |
-0.05 |
81.1 |
-0.14 |
0.797 |
At one program location, monthly average dissolved oxygen saturation
decreased by 1.60% per year. No detectable change in monthly average
dissolved oxygen saturation was observed at three locations. There was
insufficient data to fit a model for four locations.
Map showing location of dissolved oxygen
saturation continuous water quality sampling locations within the
boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes 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 |
No significant trend |
1461 |
20 |
2000 - 2025 |
88 |
-0.08578 |
88.7588 |
-0.08849 |
0.1199 |
Dissolved oxygen saturation showed no detectable trend between 2000 and
2025.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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 |
No significant trend |
22797 |
30 |
1980 - 2025 |
30.5 |
-0.0641 |
30.36939 |
-0.05737 |
0.0985 |
Salinity showed no detectable trend between 1980 and 2025.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results - Salinity
| NECI |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
62231 |
3 |
2023 - 2025 |
29.80 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEHM |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
113173 |
4 |
2022 - 2025 |
14.40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEKD |
Significantly increasing trend |
118328 |
8 |
2004 - 2011 |
33.20 |
0.31 |
30.29 |
0.52 |
0.0006 |
| NELC |
No significant trend |
100339 |
7 |
2005 - 2011 |
27.90 |
0.09 |
25.3 |
0.53 |
0.4397 |
| NENR |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
31438 |
3 |
2009 - 2011 |
12.40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCB19020038 |
No significant trend |
34438 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
31.75 |
-0.06 |
31.07 |
-0.11 |
1 |
| NCBARD16 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
7418 |
2 |
2015 - 2016 |
30.07 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCBNRCM |
No significant trend |
35411 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
30.29 |
-0.12 |
30.26 |
-0.39 |
0.5483 |
At one program location, monthly average salinity increased by 0.52 ppt
per year. No detectable change in monthly average salinity was observed
at three locations. There was insufficient data to fit a model for four
locations.
Map showing location of salinity continuous
water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau
River-St. Johns River Marshes 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results - Water Temperature
| 02231291 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
710 |
3 |
2014 - 2016 |
23.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NECI |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
62594 |
3 |
2023 - 2025 |
23.10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEHM |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
118362 |
4 |
2022 - 2025 |
24.60 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEKD |
No significant trend |
118328 |
8 |
2004 - 2011 |
22.10 |
-0.04 |
21.88 |
-0.01 |
0.8057 |
| NELC |
No significant trend |
100343 |
7 |
2005 - 2011 |
22.70 |
0.05 |
22.26 |
0.04 |
0.7405 |
| NENR |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
31438 |
3 |
2009 - 2011 |
22.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCB19020038 |
No significant trend |
34483 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
24.78 |
-0.03 |
23.32 |
-0.01 |
1 |
| NCBARD16 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
7419 |
2 |
2015 - 2016 |
25.08 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCBNRCM |
No significant trend |
35817 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
24.03 |
0.07 |
23.26 |
0.05 |
0.6681 |
No detectable change in monthly average water temperature was observed
at four locations. There was insufficient data to fit a model for five
locations.
Map showing location of water temperature
continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of
Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes 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 |
22846 |
30 |
1995 - 2025 |
23 |
0.11651 |
22.17189 |
0.03225 |
0.0041 |
Monthly average water temperature increased by 0.03°C per year.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results - pH
| NECI |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
60282 |
3 |
2023 - 2025 |
7.70 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEHM |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
116425 |
4 |
2022 - 2025 |
7.10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEKD |
Significantly increasing trend |
113471 |
8 |
2004 - 2011 |
7.90 |
0.19 |
7.87 |
0.01 |
0.0491 |
| NELC |
No significant trend |
96488 |
7 |
2005 - 2011 |
7.50 |
0.02 |
7.51 |
0 |
0.9121 |
| NENR |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
31438 |
3 |
2009 - 2011 |
7.10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCB19020038 |
No significant trend |
34405 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
7.88 |
-0.01 |
7.85 |
0 |
1 |
| NCBARD16 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
6952 |
2 |
2015 - 2016 |
7.66 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCBNRCM |
No significant trend |
35819 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
7.72 |
-0.01 |
7.69 |
0 |
0.9317 |
At one program location, monthly average pH increased by 0.01 pH units
per year. No detectable change in monthly average pH was observed at
three locations. There was insufficient data to fit a model for four
locations.
Map showing location of ph continuous water
quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau
River-St. Johns River Marshes 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 decreasing trend |
22611 |
30 |
1995 - 2025 |
7.6 |
-0.14003 |
7.74135 |
-0.00492 |
0.0005 |
Monthly average pH decreased by less than 0.01 pH units per year.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above
reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Specific Conductivity - Continuous

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results - Specific Conductivity
| 02231291 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
682 |
3 |
2014 - 2016 |
30.40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NECI |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
62231 |
3 |
2023 - 2025 |
45.94 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEHM |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
111827 |
4 |
2022 - 2025 |
23.57 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEKD |
Significantly increasing trend |
118327 |
8 |
2004 - 2011 |
50.62 |
0.31 |
46.46 |
0.71 |
0.0006 |
| NELC |
No significant trend |
100339 |
7 |
2005 - 2011 |
43.33 |
0.08 |
39.43 |
0.77 |
0.5078 |
| NENR |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
31438 |
3 |
2009 - 2011 |
20.04 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Map showing location of specific conductivity
continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of
Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results - Turbidity
| NECI |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
60677 |
3 |
2023 - 2025 |
15.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEHM |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
108736 |
4 |
2022 - 2025 |
12.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NEKD |
No significant trend |
114181 |
8 |
2004 - 2011 |
4.00 |
0.02 |
6.06 |
0.05 |
0.8697 |
| NELC |
No significant trend |
96153 |
7 |
2005 - 2011 |
15.00 |
0.16 |
15.18 |
0.64 |
0.1513 |
| NENR |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
31087 |
3 |
2009 - 2011 |
21.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCB19020038 |
No significant trend |
31407 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
5.77 |
-0.01 |
6.79 |
0.12 |
0.7876 |
| NCBARD16 |
Insufficient data to calculate trend |
7385 |
2 |
2015 - 2016 |
12.89 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NCBNRCM |
No significant trend |
34696 |
5 |
2015 - 2019 |
8.64 |
-0.1 |
10.09 |
-0.14 |
0.6001 |
No detectable change in monthly average turbidity was observed at four
locations. There was insufficient data to fit a model for four
locations.
Map showing location of turbidity continuous
water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau
River-St. Johns River Marshes 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.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for - Turbidity
| Lab |
Significantly increasing trend |
1098 |
27 |
1997 - 2025 |
7.10751 |
0.18191 |
4.20404 |
0.13605 |
0.0001 |
Monthly average turbidity increased by 0.14 NTU per year, indicating a
decrease in water clarity.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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 |
No significant trend |
929 |
26 |
1997 - 2025 |
18 |
0.05882 |
17.38333 |
0.13636 |
0.2165 |
Total suspended solids showed no detectable trend between 1997 and 2025.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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 |
No significant trend |
382 |
14 |
2004 - 2025 |
6.8 |
-0.10334 |
9.16876 |
-0.05231 |
0.6373 |
Chlorophyll a, uncorrected for pheophytin, showed no detectable trend
between 2004 and 2025.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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 |
No significant trend |
722 |
19 |
2001 - 2025 |
5.7 |
0.10558 |
4.53264 |
0.07828 |
0.1155 |
Chlorophyll a, corrected for pheophytin, showed no detectable trend
between 2001 and 2025.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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 increasing trend |
20403 |
26 |
2000 - 2025 |
-0.7 |
0.09425 |
-0.78956 |
0.00271 |
0.0281 |
Monthly average Secchi depth became shallower by less than 0.01 m per
year, indicating a decrease in water clarity.
Map showing location of discrete water quality
sampling locations within the boundaries of Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes 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 |
551 |
6 |
2020 - 2025 |
26.27063 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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 Nassau River-St. Johns
River Marshes Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above
reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.