Our researchers are responsible for operating the Reserve’s System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP). SWMP provides scientists, resource managers, educators, and other coastal decision makers with frequent and high-quality water quality, weather, nutrient, and wetland plant community data. Since 2012, the Reserve has maintained four water quality stations, one meteorological station, and collected nutrient and algal data that is all publicly available.
Current Conditions on the St. Louis River Estuary
Barker's Island
Aug 20, 2025 6:15 PM
Water Quality
Water Temperature
69.8° F
21.9° C
Specific Conductivity
0.18 mS/cm
Dissolved Oxygen
82.8%
Dissolved Oxygen
7.3 mg/L
Salinity
0.1 PSU
Depth
3.28 ft
1.45 m
pH
7.6 standard units
Turbidity
11 FNU/NTU
Chorophyl Fluoresence
Missing Data
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Barker's Island
Nov 07, 2024 6:00 AM
This may not be current data
Nutrients
Orthophospate
0.015 mg/L as P
Ammonium
0.102 mg/L as N
Nitrite
Missing Data
Nitrate
Missing Data
Nitrite + Nitrate
0.434 mg/L as N
Chlorophyll
8.69 ug/L
All Data is property of NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) / National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)
Pokegama Bay
Aug 20, 2025 6:00 PM
Weather
Air Temp
73.2° F
22.9° C
Wind Speed
1.4 mps (2.2 mph)
Max Wind Speed
3.3 mps (6.7 mph)
Wind Dir
151°
Rel Humidity
72% saturated
Bar Pressure
1021 millibars
Cum Precip
0.5mm
Total PAR
640.0mmol/m2/15mins
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