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Dr. Pinto: St. Johns River temperatures cooling; manatee rescues continue, deaths remain a concern
Summary
Terry Pinto reported falling water temperatures, no widespread toxin detections in recent samples, several cold‑stress manatee rescues, and that watercraft deaths continue to account for a significant share of Florida manatee mortalities this year.
Terry Pinto presented the commission with a brief St. Johns River status report on Dec. 10, reporting falling water temperatures, limited algal‑toxin detections in recent samples, and continuing concern over manatee mortality.
Pinto said water temperatures in the system had dropped to the low‑60s and that monitoring showed “no real problems with algae blooms anywhere, no toxins…
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