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Consumer Stocks: Wet weights from Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida from March 2003 to April 2008


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Authors: Joel Trexler
Time period: 2003-03-31 to 2008-04-10
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1066.5
Dataset id: LT_CD_Trexler_005

How to cite:
Trexler, J.. 2024. Consumer Stocks: Wet weights from Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida from March 2003 to April 2008. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/fdf3751cccd1b614b59c3c5e75c9b765. 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 06A
    N: 25.637, S: 25.637, E: -80.734, W: -80.734

    Shark Slough_Site 06B
    N: 25.633, S: 25.633, E: -80.722, W: -80.722

    Shark Slough_Site 06C
    N: 25.636, S: 25.636, E: -80.748, W: -80.748

    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 23A
    N: 25.688, S: 25.688, E: -80.618, W: -80.618

    Shark Slough_Site 23B
    N: 25.678, S: 25.678, E: -80.615, W: -80.615

    Shark Slough_Site 23C
    N: 25.675, S: 25.675, E: -80.617, W: -80.617

    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

    Shark Slough_Site 50A
    N: 25.691, S: 25.691, E: -80.760, W: -80.760

    Shark Slough_Site 50B
    N: 25.686, S: 25.686, E: -80.757, W: -80.757

    Shark Slough_Site 50C
    N: 25.685, S: 25.685, E: -80.762, W: -80.762

    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: Wet weights from Everglades National Park, South Florida
      Attribute Name:
      Date
      Attribute Label:
      date
      Attribute Definition:
      Sample Collection Date
      Storage Type:
      datetime
      Measurement Scale:
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Period
      Attribute Label:
      time
      Attribute Definition:
      Sample Collection Period
      Storage Type:
      nominal
      Measurement Scale:
      1= February
      2= April
      3= July
      4= October
      5= December
      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:
      Throw
      Attribute Label:
      ID Number
      Attribute Definition:
      Throw Number
      Storage Type:
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Category
      Attribute Label:
      type
      Attribute Definition:
      Category of Consumer
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      FISWGT= Fish Wet Weight
      SHPWGT= Shrimp Wet Weight
      CRYWGT= Crayfish Wet Weight
      MOLWGT= Mollusc Wet Weight
      OVTWGT= Other Vertebrate Wet Weight (fish not included)
      OITWGT= 0
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      WetWeight
      Attribute Label:
      weight
      Attribute Definition:
      Consumer Wet Weight
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: gram
      Precision: 0.00001
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      Comments
      Attribute Label:
      notes
      Attribute Definition:
      Comments on wet weight sampling
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      LOSTCY= Lost crayfish during processing. No crayfish wet weight data.
      LOSTMO= Lost mollusc during processing. No mollusc wetwt data.
      LOSTOI= Lost other invertebrate during processing. No other invertebrate wet weight data.
      LOSTOV= Lost other vertebrate during processing. No wetwt data.
      LOSTSH= Lost shrimp during processing. No shrimp wetweight data.
      NODATA= No data were collected for this sample.
      OVRTREL= Other vertebrate released. No other vertebrate wet weight data.
      SITDRY= Site was visited but too dry to sample (depth <
      HELCOP= Helicopter was used to access site. Only 5 samples taken.
      TRLDRY= Trail was too dry to get to site.
      FICAUT= There is a discrepancy between fish density and fish weight (i.e. there is fish density and no fish wet weight or vice versa). Use caution when interpreting these data.
      CRCAUT= There is a discrepancy between crayfish fish density and crayfish weight (i.e. there is crayfish density and no crayfish wet weight or vice versa). Use caution when interpreting these data.
      SHCAUT= There is a discrepancy between shrimp density and shrimp weight (i.e. there is shrimp density and no shrimp wet weight or vice versa). Use caution when interpreting these data.
      MOCAUT= There is a discrepancy between mollusc density and mollusc weight (i.e. there is mollusc density and no mollusc wet weight or vice versa). Use caution when interpreting these data.
      OICAUT= There is a discrepancy between other invertebrate density and other invertebrate weight (i.e. there is other invertebrate density and no other invertebrate wet weight or vice versa). Use caution when interpreting these data.
      FISREL= Fish released. No wet weight data.
      LTCDTP= No length, conductivity or temperature data collected (electrofishing data).
      TOODEP= Site was visited by too deep to sample depth (depth>110 cm).
      VEGTHK= Vegetation too thick to collect animal sample.
      FICAUT= There is a discrepancy between fish density and fish weight (i.e. there is fish density and no fish wet weight or vice versa).
      OVCAUT= There is a discrepancy between vertebrate density and vertebrate weight (i.e. there is vertebrate density and no vertebrate weight or vice versa).
      Missing Value Code:
       


  • 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.

    References:
    Jordan, Coyne, and Trexler, Frank, Sean, and Joel C. 1997. Sampling fishes in heavily vegetated habitats: the effects of habitat structure on sampling characteristics of the 1-m2 throw trap. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 126: 1012-1020.

    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/1066/5/26bcd8a2043c17c0f827022b30b40136
    Data Submission Date:  2008-10-06

    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, wet weight
  • 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: Wet weights from Everglades National Park, South Florida

    Entity Name:
    LT_CD_Trexler_005
    Entity Description:
    Consumer Stocks: Wet weights from Everglades National Park, South Florida
    Object Name:
    LT_CD_Trexler_005.csv
    Number of Header Lines:
    1
    Attribute Orientation:
    column
    Field Delimiter:
    ,
    Number of Records:
    32928