Water temperatures and salinities are continuously monitored at commercial oyster farms located in nine Shellfish Harvesting Areas (SHAs) across Florida. Measurements are taken hourly. To view water quality data, click the blue button on the right or below; users must update data by selecting ‘Refresh Data’ and ‘Show Last Days’ on the HydroVu dashboard. Data are not real-time (“live”) or error corrected. Archived data are error-corrected and provided monthly in graphic format for each location.
At eight of the oyster farms, growers received Aquatroll 100 dataloggers to place inside their oyster bags. Grower operators maintain loggers routinely and download data via Bluetooth to a mobile app. Data are sent to UF staff to be posted to the HydroVu dashboard. At the Alligator Harbor SHA and Wakulla SHA, the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory (FSUCML) maintains monitoring stations using YSI EXO multi-parameter sondes.
In 2026, Oyster FARMS was expanded regionally from Virginia to Texas. Florida growers in Apalachicola Bay, Mosquito Lagoon, Skipper Bay, and Pensacola Bay received Onset HOBO MX801 data loggers, which include dissolved oxygen sensors. Data are sent to UF staff to be posted to the LI-COR dashboard.
Locations, where water quality parameters are continuously monitored, include:
Users have the ability to view the last 7 days, 30 days, 365 days, or all data. On the right-hand side under the map, users can view data for one, several, or all locations by selecting the check box next to the location name.
Data are not real-time (“live”) or error corrected.
Additionally, users can click on the dashboard icon on the left-hand side to view data displayed by location.
Data are not real-time (“live”) or error corrected.
