MARTIN COUNTY

Aerial images show toxic algae invading Martin County waterways

Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Blue-green algae washes up on the edge of the St. Lucie River near Harborage Yacht Club on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 as vehicles travel across the Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Blue-green algae washes up on the edge of the St. Lucie River near Harborage Yacht Club on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 as vehicles travel across the Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
An aerial view shows a foamy St. Lucie River on a windy day Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at Loggerhead Marina in Stuart. Toxic blue-green algae blooms have affected water recreation this summer, most recently closing Martin County beaches last weekend before they were reopened.
An aerial view shows a foamy St. Lucie River on a windy day Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at Loggerhead Marina in Stuart. Toxic blue-green algae blooms have affected water recreation this summer, most recently closing Martin County beaches last weekend before they were reopened.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Aerial images show some waterways covered in toxic blue-green algae ahead of Labor Day weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Martin County. Highly toxic blue-green algae water pouring into the St. Lucie River through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam was sampled Aug. 23 and reported to be nearly 50 times more toxic than the level considered dangerous by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
LEAH VOSS/TCPALM