Lake Okeechobee Monitoring Project

Status: In Progress

Equipment: In-Situ Aqua Troll

Lake Okeechobee is Florida’s largest lake, and is used by many industries, from municipalities and industry to personal uses such as recreation and as a habitat for wildlife. It is becoming increasing affected by leaching, which affects personal uses such as fishing and safety in its waters. Lately, Lake Okeechobee has seen it discharge toxic algae that eventually brings way to red tide, which is a major issue in Florida and an extreme detriment to human and marine health.