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Consumer Stocks: Fish Biomass from Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida from February 1996 to March 2000


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Authors: Joel Trexler
Time period: 1996-02-01 to 2000-03-01
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1065.3
Dataset id: LT_CD_Trexler_004

How to cite:
Trexler, J.. 2024. Consumer Stocks: Fish Biomass from Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida from February 1996 to March 2000. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/70a4d130987112acf292976750fd80db. Dataset accessed 2024-05-01.

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  • Dataset Abstract
    We hypothesize that standing crops of consumers reflect patterns of allochthonous nutrient transport along the estuarine interface at the Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE) LTER. Our goal is to investigate how variation in hydrology, water quality, and disturbance influence secondary production. This data set represents the numeric count data of fish, plants, and other fauna.
  • Geographic Coverage
    Study Extent Description
    The Study Extent of this dataset includes the Shark River Slough and Taylor Slough FCE research areas within Everglades National Park, South Florida

    Bounding Coordinates
    Shark Slough_Site 07A
    N: 25.559, S: 25.559, E: -80.779, W: -80.779

    Shark Slough_Site 07B
    N: 25.554, S: 25.554, E: -80.783, W: -80.783

    Shark Slough_Site 07C
    N: 25.563, S: 25.563, E: -80.776, W: -80.776

    Shark Slough_Site 08A
    N: 25.486, S: 25.486, E: -80.834, W: -80.834

    Shark Slough_Site 08B
    N: 25.492, S: 25.492, E: -80.830, W: -80.830

    Shark Slough_Site 08C
    N: 25.493, S: 25.493, E: -80.830, W: -80.830

    Shark Slough_Site 37A
    N: 25.469, S: 25.469, E: -80.850, W: -80.850

    Shark Slough_Site 37B
    N: 25.467, S: 25.467, E: -80.855, W: -80.855

    Shark Slough_Site 37C
    N: 25.470, S: 25.470, E: -80.856, W: -80.856

    Taylor Slough_Site CPA
    N: 25.322, S: 25.322, E: -80.644, W: -80.644

    Taylor Slough_Site CPB
    N: 25.323, S: 25.323, E: -80.641, W: -80.641

    Taylor Slough_Site CPC
    N: 25.325, S: 25.325, E: -80.642, W: -80.642

    Taylor Slough_Site MDA
    N: 25.318, S: 25.318, E: -80.635, W: -80.635

    Taylor Slough_Site MDB
    N: 25.334, S: 25.334, E: -80.640, W: -80.640

    Taylor Slough_Site MDC
    N: 25.270, S: 25.270, E: -80.681, W: -80.681

    Taylor Slough_Site MDD
    N: 25.265, S: 25.265, E: -80.673, W: -80.673

    Taylor Slough_Site MDE
    N: 25.270, S: 25.270, E: -80.683, W: -80.683

    Taylor Slough_Site TSA
    N: 25.262, S: 25.262, E: -80.666, W: -80.666

    Taylor Slough_Site TSB
    N: 25.275, S: 25.275, E: -80.687, W: -80.687

    Taylor Slough_Site TSC
    N: 25.230, S: 25.230, E: -80.704, W: -80.704

    Taylor Slough_Site TSD
    N: 25.236, S: 25.236, E: -80.704, W: -80.704

    Taylor Slough_Site TSE
    N: 25.237, S: 25.237, E: -80.718, W: -80.718

  • Attributes
    • Data Table:   Consumer Stocks: Fish Biomass from Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida
      Attribute Name:
      Date
      Attribute Label:
      date
      Attribute Definition:
      Sample Collection Date
      Storage Type:
      datetime
      Measurement Scale:
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Month
      Attribute Label:
      date
      Attribute Definition:
      Sample Collection Month
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Year
      Attribute Label:
      date
      Attribute Definition:
      Sample Collection Year
      Storage Type:
      datetime
      Measurement Scale:
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Area
      Attribute Label:
      location
      Attribute Definition:
      Sample Collection Area Descriptor
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      SITENAME
      Attribute Label:
      sitename
      Attribute Definition:
      Name of Collection Site
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      FPO
      Attribute Label:
      sample type
      Attribute Definition:
      Type of Sample Collected (Fish, Plants or Other)
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Plot
      Attribute Label:
      ID Number
      Attribute Definition:
      Plot ID Number
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      SpeciesName
      Attribute Label:
      species name
      Attribute Definition:
      Genus and Species Name
      Storage Type:
      string
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      TotalSpeciesWeight
      Attribute Label:
      weight
      Attribute Definition:
      Total Species Weight
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: gram
      Precision: 0.00000001
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00000000 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NumofThrowTraps
      Attribute Label:
      count
      Attribute Definition:
      Number of Throw Traps
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: dimensionless
      Number Type: integer
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SpeciesBiomass
      Attribute Label:
      mass
      Attribute Definition:
      Species Biomass
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: gramsPerSquareMeter
      Precision: 0.00000001
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00000000 (Value will never be recorded)


  • Methods
    Sampling Description
    Contents of 1-m2 throwtraps at 6 FCE locations

    Method Step

    Description
    At each throwtrap, emergent plant stems were counted. Each throwtrap was then bar-seined for fish, invertebrates, and other organisms, all of which were returned to the laboratory for further analysis, including total counts of each species, and weights of each species group.

    Instrumentation
    Standard laboratory balances, micrometers, graduated cylinders, The throwtrap used to sample was 85cm (H) x 100cm (W) x 100cm (L), The perimeter of the trap was covered with 3/16 inch mesh.

    Quality Control
    All analyses completed with standards for precision and accuracy
  • Distribution and Intellectual Rights
    Online distribution
    https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1065/3/3c2996f3805ca8508f4cdc328e2dcb30
    Data Submission Date:  2004-11-09

    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.

  • Keywords
    populations, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, consumer dynamics, fishes, Taylor Slough, Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, plants, consumers, freshwater, estuarine, biology, species, biomass
  • Dataset Contact
    • Name: Joel Trexler 
    • Position: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Principal Investigator
    • Organization: Department of Biological Sciences
    • Address: Florida International University
      University Park
      OE 167
      Miami, FL 33199 USA
    • Phone: 305-348-1966
    • Fax: 305-348-1986
    • Email: trexlerj@fiu.edu
    • URL: http://www.fiu.edu/~trexlerj/

    • Position: Information Manager
    • Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
    • Address: Florida International University
      11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148
      Miami, FL 33199 USA
    • Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
    • URL: https://fcelter.fiu.edu

  • Data Table and Format
    Data Table:  Consumer Stocks: Fish Biomass from Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida

    Entity Name:
    LT_CD_Trexler_004
    Entity Description:
    Consumer Stocks: Fish Biomass from Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida
    Object Name:
    LT_CD_Trexler_004.csv
    Number of Header Lines:
    1
    Attribute Orientation:
    column
    Field Delimiter:
    ,
    Number of Records:
    3077