Alligator pond food-web sampling in Shark River Slough and Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, 2018–2019
At a Glance
Authors: Bradley Strickland, Joel Trexler, Peter Flood
Time period: 2018-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1255.3
Strickland, B., J. Trexler, P. Flood. 2023. Alligator pond food-web sampling in Shark River Slough and Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, 2018–2019. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/3b303590e5f6834661cf9002ec2594f4. Dataset accessed 2024-11-21.
Geographic Coverage
This data set contains the following files.
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ConsumerSampling
CSV contains sampling data from aquatic consumers collected by throw traps, minnow traps, and drift fences
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Funnel Trap Sampling
CSV of funnel trap sampling of migrating aquatic benthic micro-invertebrates
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Aquatic Plant Inventory
CSV of an inventory of aquatic plants along a habitat transect
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CNP Stoichiometry Analyses
CSV containing CNP stoichiometric analyses of consumer tissue and organic material
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Dataset Creator(s)
- Name: Bradley Strickland
- Organization: Florida International University
- Email: bstri007@fiu.edu
- Name: Joel Trexler
- Organization: Florida State University
- Email: jtrexler@fsu.edu
- Name: Peter Flood
- Organization: Florida International University
- Email: pfloo001@fiu.edu
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Dataset AbstractThese datasets were used to investigate if American Alligators engineer differences in nutrient availability and changes to community structure by their creation of “alligator ponds” compared to the surrounding phosphorus (P)-limited oligotrophic marsh in the Everglades. We used a halo sampling design of three distinct habitats extending outward from ten active alligator ponds across a hydrological gradient. We performed nutrient analysis on basal food-web resources and quantitative community analyses, and stoichiometric analyses on plants and animals. These data underly the work in Strickland et al. (2023). An apex predator engineers wetland food-web heterogeneity through nutrient enrichment and habitat modification. Journal of Animal Ecology.
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Geographic CoverageBounding Coordinates
AHMDB
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AH2
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AH3
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AH5
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AH9
N: 25.35749112, S: 25.35749112, E: -80.60116797, W: -80.60116797
AH11
N: 25.52399379, S: 25.52399379, E: -80.8000053, W: -80.8000053
AH13
N: 25.49682767, S: 25.49682767, E: -80.82633873, W: -80.82633873
CPB
N: 25.63516028, S: 25.63516028, E: -80.74400553, W: -80.74400553
LJB
N: 25.63016576, S: 25.63016576, E: -80.71900363, W: -80.71900363
WG16
N: 25.4831582, S: 25.4831582, E: -80.83650644, W: -80.83650644
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Temporal CoverageStart Date: 2018
End Date: 2019
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Attributes
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Data Table: CSV contains sampling data from aquatic consumers collected by throw traps, minnow traps, and drift fencesAttribute Name:IDAttribute Label:IDAttribute Definition:Unique code for each catchStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:NA (sample ID lost)Attribute Name:SeasonAttribute Label:SeasonAttribute Definition:season of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:DRY= March–April 2019 (low-water period)
WET= November–December 2018 (high-water period)
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:SloughAttribute Label:SloughAttribute Definition:slough of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:SRS= Shark River Slough
TSL= Taylor Slough
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:SiteAttribute Label:SiteAttribute Definition:site codeStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:AH11= Alligator Hole 11
AH13= Alligator Hole 13
AH2= Alligator Hole 2
AH3= Alligator Hole 3
AH5= Alligator Hole 5
AH9= Alligator Hole 9
AHMDB= Alligator Hole MDB
AHWG16= Alligator Hole WG16
CATB= Alligator Hole Cat Pond B
LJB= Alligator Hole LJB
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:MethodAttribute Label:MethodAttribute Definition:sampling methodStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:DF= drift fence
MT= minnow trap
TT1= throw trap - first pass
TT2= throw trap - second pass
TT3= throw trap - third pass
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:CountAttribute Label:CountAttribute Definition:individuals per sample effortStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:SpeciesAttribute Label:SpeciesAttribute Definition:Species code to match long-term datasets by TrexlerStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:HabitatAttribute Label:HabitatAttribute Definition:habitat type of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:MARSH= marsh
NEAR POND= near pond
NPM= near pond-marsh transition
NPP= near pond - pond transition
POND= pond
Missing Value Code:
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Data Table: CSV of funnel trap sampling of migrating aquatic benthic micro-invertebratesAttribute Name:SiteAttribute Label:SiteAttribute Definition:site codeStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:SeasonAttribute Label:SeasonAttribute Definition:season of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:2018= November–December 2018 (high-water period)
2019= March–April 2019 (low-water period)
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:HabitatAttribute Label:HabitatAttribute Definition:habitat type of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:MARSH= marsh
NEAR POND= near pond
POND= pond
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:SloughAttribute Label:SloughAttribute Definition:slough of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:SRS= Shark River Slough
TSL= Taylor Slough
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:AMPHIPODAttribute Label:AMPHIPODAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as AmphipodaStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:CLADOCERAAttribute Label:CLADOCERAAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as CladoceraStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:COPEPODAttribute Label:COPEPODAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as CopepodaStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:DIPTERAAttribute Label:DIPTERAAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as DipteraStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:EPHEMEAttribute Label:EPHEMEAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as EmphemeopteraStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:HEMITPERAAttribute Label:HEMITPERAAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as HemipteraStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:HYDRACHAttribute Label:HYDRACHAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as Hydrachnida (water mites)Storage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:MOLLUSCAAttribute Label:MOLLUSCAAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as MolluscaStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:NEMATODAAttribute Label:NEMATODAAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as NematodaStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:ODONATAAttribute Label:ODONATAAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as OdonataStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:OSTRACODAttribute Label:OSTRACODAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as OstracodaStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: integerMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:PLATYHELMINTHESAttribute Label:PLATYHELMINTHESAttribute Definition:count of animals classified as PlatyhelminthesStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:
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Data Table: CSV of an inventory of aquatic plants along a habitat transectAttribute Name:SloughAttribute Label:SloughAttribute Definition:slough of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:SRS= Shark River Slough
TSL= Taylor Slough
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:SeasonAttribute Label:SeasonAttribute Definition:season of data collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:1= November–December 2018 (high-water period)
2= March–April 2019 (low-water period)
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:SiteAttribute Label:SiteAttribute Definition:site codeStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:HabitatAttribute Label:HabitatAttribute Definition:habitat of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:MARSH= marsh
NEARPOND= near pond
POND= pond
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:CLAJAMAttribute Label:CLAJAMAttribute Definition:Presence of Cladium jamaicenseStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= Absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:ELECELAttribute Label:ELECELAttribute Definition:Presence of Eleocharis cellulosaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:ELEELOAttribute Label:ELEELOAttribute Definition:Presence of Eleocharis elongataStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:PELVIRAttribute Label:PELVIRAttribute Definition:Presence of Peltandra virginicaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:UTRPURAttribute Label:UTRPURAttribute Definition:Presence of Utricularia purpureaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:UTRFOLAttribute Label:UTRFOLAttribute Definition:Presence of Utricularia foliosaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:SAGLANAttribute Label:SAGLANAttribute Definition:Presence of Sagittaria lancifoliaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:PONCORAttribute Label:PONCORAttribute Definition:Presence of Pontedaria cordataStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:HYMLATAttribute Label:HYMLATAttribute Definition:Presence of Hymenocallis latifoliaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:RHYTRAAttribute Label:RHYTRAAttribute Definition:Presence of Rhycospora tracyiStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:PANHEMAttribute Label:PANHEMAttribute Definition:Presence of Panicum hemitonumStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:BACCARAttribute Label:BACCARAttribute Definition:Presence of Bacopa caroliniaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:POTILLAttribute Label:POTILLAttribute Definition:Presence of Potamogeton illinoensisStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:LUDREPAttribute Label:LUDREPAttribute Definition:Presence of Ludwigia repensStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:NYMAQUAttribute Label:NYMAQUAttribute Definition:Presence of Nymphoides aquaticaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:TYPDOMAttribute Label:TYPDOMAttribute Definition:Presence of Tyhpa domingensisStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:NYMODOAttribute Label:NYMODOAttribute Definition:Presence of Nymphea odorataStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:NUPADVAttribute Label:NUPADVAttribute Definition:Presence of Nuphar advenaStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:PASGEMAttribute Label:PASGEMAttribute Definition:Presence of Paspaladium geminatumStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:MICSKAAttribute Label:MICSKAAttribute Definition:Presence of Mikania scandensStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:LEEHEXAttribute Label:LEEHEXAttribute Definition:Presence of Leersia hexandraStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:0= absent
1= present
Missing Value Code:
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Data Table: CSV containing CNP stoichiometric analyses of consumer tissue and organic materialAttribute Name:IDAttribute Label:IDAttribute Definition:unique sample idStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:Percent_NAttribute Label:Percent_NAttribute Definition:percent nitrogenStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: percentNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:Percent_CAttribute Label:Percent_CAttribute Definition:percent carbonStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: percentNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:Percent_PAttribute Label:Percent_PAttribute Definition:percent phosphorousStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: percentNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:CN_RatioAttribute Label:CN_RatioAttribute Definition:ratio of carbon to nitrogenStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:CP_RatioAttribute Label:CP_RatioAttribute Definition:ratio of carbon to phosphorousStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:NP_RatioAttribute Label:NP_RatioAttribute Definition:ratio of nitrogen to phosphorousStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: numberNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:SpeciesAttribute Label:SpeciesAttribute Definition:Species code to match long-term datasets by TrexlerStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:NA (no species determined)Attribute Name:Sample_TypeAttribute Label:Sample_TypeAttribute Definition:general sample typeStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:invert= invertebrate tissue
om= organic matter
vert= vertebrate tissue
Missing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:SeasonAttribute Label:SeasonAttribute Definition:season of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:Dry= March–April 2019 (low-water period)
Wet= November–December 2018 (high-water period)
Missing Value Code:NA (no value)Attribute Name:SloughAttribute Label:SloughAttribute Definition:slough of data collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:SRS= Shark River Slough
TSL= Taylor Slough
Missing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:SiteAttribute Label:SiteAttribute Definition:site codeStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:NA (missing site value)Attribute Name:HabitatAttribute Label:HabitatAttribute Definition:habitat type of sample collectionStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:Marsh= marsh
NP= near pond
Pond= pond
Sawgrass= sawgrass habitat (technically marsh)
Missing Value Code:NA (missing value, no habitat label)Attribute Name:MethodAttribute Label:MethodAttribute Definition:Sampling methodStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:DF= drift fence
EFISH= electrofishing
FR= free range (organic matter collection or non quantitative sample)
MT= minnow trap
TT= throw trap
Missing Value Code:NA (missing value, no habitat label)Attribute Name:ThrowAttribute Label:ThrowAttribute Definition:pass number on throw trapStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:2= pass two
3= pass three
Missing Value Code:NA (missing value)Attribute Name:LengthAttribute Label:LengthAttribute Definition:total lengthStorage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: millimeterNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:NA (no measurement)Attribute Name:Wet_WeightAttribute Label:Wet_WeightAttribute Definition:fish weight (wet)Storage Type:floatMeasurement Scale:Units: gramNumber Type: realMissing Value Code:NA (no measurement)Attribute Name:SexAttribute Label:SexAttribute Definition:fish sexStorage Type:stringMeasurement Scale:1= male
2= female
3= immature
Missing Value Code:NA (no sex determined)
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Data Table: CSV contains sampling data from aquatic consumers collected by throw traps, minnow traps, and drift fences
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MethodsMethod Step
Description
We collected water and flocculent detrital matter (“floc”) in three different locations within each habitat and aggregated these into a single sample. Plants were collected by walking a transect across all three habitats and collected as a composite of leaves or stems from multiple individuals. We used several types of sampling to capture the aquatic consumer community: Brakke’s (1976) inverted-funnel traps, 1-m2 throw-traps, 3-mm wire-mesh minnow-traps, and omni-directional drift-fences. Plant composites and animal specimens were analyzed for total N, P, and C using dry-combustion methods and analyzing colorometrically.
References:
Brakke, D. F. (1976). Modification of the Whiteside–Williams Pattern Sampler. Journal of the Fisheries Board of Canada, 33(12), 2861-2863.
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Distribution and Intellectual RightsOnline distribution
https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1255/3/7a7501478e9f2a7d972fa14ce39591bc
Intellectual Rights
This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.
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Publications citing this datasetStrickland, Bradley A., Peter J. Flood, Jeffrey L. Kline, Frank J. Mazzotti, Michael R. Heithaus, and Joel C. Trexler 2024. An apex predator engineers wetland food-web heterogeneity through nutrient enrichment and habitat modification. Journal of Animal Ecology 92: 1388-1403.
DOI : 10.1111/1365-2656.13939
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KeywordsFCE LTER, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, Alligator pond, LTER, abundance, zooplankton, aquatic invertebrates, community structure, organic matter
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Dataset Contact
- Position: Information Manager
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
- Address: Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148
Miami, FL 33199 - Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
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Data Table and FormatData Table: CSV contains sampling data from aquatic consumers collected by throw traps, minnow traps, and drift fencesEntity Name:ConsumerSamplingEntity Description:CSV contains sampling data from aquatic consumers collected by throw traps, minnow traps, and drift fencesObject Name:ConsumerCorrectHabitat.csvNumber of Header Lines:1Attribute Orientation:columnField Delimiter:,Number of Records:5614
Data Table: CSV of funnel trap sampling of migrating aquatic benthic micro-invertebratesEntity Name:Funnel Trap SamplingEntity Description:CSV of funnel trap sampling of migrating aquatic benthic micro-invertebratesObject Name:MicroFinal.csvNumber of Header Lines:1Attribute Orientation:columnField Delimiter:,Number of Records:60
Data Table: CSV of an inventory of aquatic plants along a habitat transectEntity Name:Aquatic Plant InventoryEntity Description:CSV of an inventory of aquatic plants along a habitat transectObject Name:PlantInventoryBothSeasons.csvNumber of Header Lines:1Attribute Orientation:columnField Delimiter:,Number of Records:60
Data Table: CSV containing CNP stoichiometric analyses of consumer tissue and organic materialEntity Name:CNP Stoichiometry AnalysesEntity Description:CSV containing CNP stoichiometric analyses of consumer tissue and organic materialObject Name:dpe_stoich_master091521v2.csvNumber of Header Lines:1Attribute Orientation:columnField Delimiter:,Number of Records:299