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Periphyton Accumulation Rates from Shark River Slough, Taylor Slough and Florida Bay, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), South Florida, USA, January 2001 - ongoing


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Authors: Evelyn Gaiser, Franco Tobias
Time period: 2001-01-22 to 2022-10-22
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1110.16
Dataset id: LT_PP_Gaiser_003

How to cite:
Gaiser, E., F. Tobias. 2023. Periphyton Accumulation Rates from Shark River Slough, Taylor Slough and Florida Bay, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), South Florida, USA, January 2001 - ongoing. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/d00bd19a2766e7caa124cf0e53f58982. Dataset accessed 2024-04-28.

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  • Dataset Creator(s)
    • Name: Dr. Evelyn Gaiser 
    • Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
    • Address: Florida International University
      11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148
      Miami, Florida 33199 USA
    • Phone: 305-348-6145
    • Email: gaisere@fiu.edu
    • URL: https://algae.fiu.edu/

    • Name: Franco Tobias 
    • Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
    • Address: Florida International University
      11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148
      Miami, FL 33199 USA
    • Phone: 305-348-3095
    • Email: tobiasf@fiu.edu

  • Dataset Abstract
    Periphyton accumulation rates were measured quarterly at FCE LTER sites in SRS and TS/Ph marshes (SRS 1-3, TS/Ph 1-3) and the seagrass meadows of Florida Bay (TS/Ph 9-11). Glass slides were used as artificial substrates for periphyton growth. Twenty slides were incubated for 2 months in triplicate periphytometers (flow-through plastic boxes) at the surface (marsh sites) and bottom (seagrass sites) at each site. In addition, at seagrass sites, twelve artificial seagrass blades were incubated for two months in triplicate at each site. Blades were made from strips of transparency film anchored to the bottom and floating upward toward the surface by use of a styrofoam bead on the top of the blade. Data are presented in terms of grams dry and ash-free dry mass accumulated per area per time, as well as the chlorophyll a content of the dry mass and its rate of accumulation. Total phosphorus content of accumulated periphyton is also provided. This is part of continuous data collection to test the hypothesis that phosphorus availability and hydroperiod influence periphyton production in the Everglades.
  • Geographic Coverage
    Study Extent Description
    The Study Extent of this dataset includes the FCE Shark River Slough and Florida Bay research sites within Everglades National Park, South Florida

    Bounding Coordinates
    SRS1a
    N: 25.761, S: 25.761, E: -80.727, W: -80.727

    SRS1b
    N: 25.758, S: 25.758, E: -80.726, W: -80.726

    SRS1c
    N: 25.75, S: 25.75, E: -80.57, W: -80.57

    SRS1d
    N: 25.75, S: 25.75, E: -80.65, W: -80.65

    SRS2
    N: 25.55, S: 25.55, E: -80.785, W: -80.785

    SRS3
    N: 25.468, S: 25.468, E: -80.853, W: -80.853

    TS/Ph1b
    N: 25.439, S: 25.439, E: -80.59, W: -80.59

    TS/Ph2
    N: 25.404, S: 25.404, E: -80.607, W: -80.607

    TS/Ph3
    N: 25.252, S: 25.252, E: -80.663, W: -80.663

    TS/Ph4
    N: 25.315, S: 25.315, E: -80.522, W: -80.522

    TS/Ph5
    N: 25.295, S: 25.295, E: -80.52, W: -80.52

    TS/Ph9
    N: 25.177, S: 25.177, E: -80.49, W: -80.49

    TS/Ph10
    N: 25.025, S: 25.025, E: -80.681, W: -80.681

    TS/Ph11
    N: 24.913, S: 24.913, E: -80.938, W: -80.938

    FCE LTER Sites
    SRS1a, SRS1b, SRS1c, SRS1d, SRS2, SRS3, TS/Ph4, TS/Ph5, TS/Ph9, TS/Ph10, TS/Ph11,TS/Ph1b,TS/Ph2,TS/Ph3

  • Attributes
    • Data Table:   Periphyton Accumulation Rates from the Shark River Slough and Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park
      Attribute Name:
      SITENAME
      Attribute Label:
      sitename
      Attribute Definition:
      Name of LTER site
      Storage Type:
      string
      Measurement Scale:
      SRS1a= FCE LTER site SRS1a
      SRS1b= FCE LTER site SRS1b
      SRS1c= FCE LTER site SRS1c
      SRS1d= FCE LTER site SRS1d
      SRS2= FCE LTER site SRS2
      SRS3= FCE LTER site SRS3
      TS/Ph10= FCE LTER site TS/Ph10
      TS/Ph11= FCE LTER site TS/Ph11
      TS/Ph1b= FCE LTER site TS/Ph1b
      TS/Ph2= FCE LTER site TS/Ph2
      TS/Ph3= FCE LTER site TS/Ph3
      TS/Ph4= FCE LTER site TS/Ph4
      TS/Ph5= FCE LTER site TS/Ph5
      TS/Ph9= FCE LTER site TS/Ph9
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Substrate
      Attribute Label:
      substrate
      Attribute Definition:
      Substrate-Periphytometers
      Storage Type:
      string
      Measurement Scale:
      B= Blades
      P= Periphytometers
      Missing Value Code:
       

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

      Attribute Name:
      Date
      Attribute Label:
      ID Number
      Attribute Definition:
      Collection date
      Storage Type:
      datetime
      Measurement Scale:
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      IncubationTime
      Attribute Label:
      time
      Attribute Definition:
      Incubation Time
      Storage Type:
      nominal
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      DryWeight
      Attribute Label:
      weight
      Attribute Definition:
      Dry Weight Production
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: gramsPerMeterSquaredPerDay
      Precision: 0.0001
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.0000 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      AFDM
      Attribute Label:
      weight
      Attribute Definition:
      Ash Free Dry Mass accumulation
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: gramsPerMeterSquaredPerDay
      Precision: 0.0001
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.0000 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ORG
      Attribute Label:
      percent
      Attribute Definition:
      Percent total organic content
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 1
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      TP
      Attribute Label:
      concentration
      Attribute Definition:
      Total Phosphorus
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: microgramsPerGram
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CHLA_Content_AFDM
      Attribute Label:
      concentration
      Attribute Definition:
      Chlorophyll a content of Ash Free Dry Mass
      Storage Type:
      float
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: microgramsPerGram
      Precision: 1
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CHLA_Accumulation
      Attribute Label:
      concentration
      Attribute Definition:
      Chlorophyll a accumulation
      Storage Type:
      float
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: microgramsPerMeterSquaredPerDay
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999 (Value will never be recorded)


  • Methods
    Sampling Description
    Accumulation rates are measured quarterly when water is present. Triplicate periphytometers, each containing 20 slides, were incubated at the water surface (SRS sites) and on top of the sediments (FB sites); artificial seagrass blades were incubated at Florida Bay sites. Periphytometers were placed near the markers for each site.

    Method Step

    Description
    Periphytometers and artificial blades were collected after 2 months of incubation and returned on ice to the lab. Periphyton was scraped from slides into beakers and homogenized in distilled water. Subsamples were taken for measurements of dry mass, ash-free dry mass, chlorophyll a, species composition and total nutrient (C, N, P) content.
    References:
    Childers, D. L., Jones, R. D., Trexler, J., Buzzelli, C., Dailey, S., Edwards, A. L., ... & Gelder, W. V. (2001). Quantifying the effects of low-level phosphorus enrichment on unimpacted Everglades wetlands with in situ flumes and phosphorus dosing. The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 127-152.
    Frankovich, T. A., & Fourqurean, J. W. (1997). Seagrass epiphyte loads along a nutrient availability gradient, Florida Bay, USA. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 159, 37-50.
    Welschmeyer, N. A. (1994). Fluorometric analysis of chlorophyll a in the presence of chlorophyll b and pheopigments. Limnology and oceanography, 39(8), 1985-1992.

    Instrumentation
    Artificial substrates described as glass slides, mylar blades

    Quality Control
    Field data are written in pencil on waterproof paper and photocopied upon return to the laboratory. They are then entered into the appropriate digital format. These data are reviewed in hard copy and digital format by the lab manager. Laboratory data are written in pencil on waterproof paper, photocopied prior to computer entry and then entered digitally in duplicate and cross-referenced to hard copy notes. Data outliers, determined by comparison to long-term variance in that parameter, are highlighted in resulting spreadsheets for examination by the principal investigator, who may discard the values.
  • Distribution and Intellectual Rights
    Online distribution
    https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1110/16/a17ec9dc79a09db045a7cdf132b19c4b
    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
    primary production, aquatic ecosystems, periphyton, net primary production, primary production, aquatic ecosystems, periphyton, net primary production, primary production, aquatic ecosystems, periphyton, net primary production, primary production, aquatic ecosystems, periphyton, net primary production, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, FCE LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, productivity, primary production, periphyton, water, Tamiami Trail, grand experiment, bridge, canal, macrophytes, plants, nutrients, Total Phosphorus, TP, percent total organic content, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, FCE LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, productivity, primary production, periphyton, water, Tamiami Trail, grand experiment, bridge, canal, macrophytes, plants, nutrients, Total Phosphorus, TP, percent total organic content, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, FCE LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, productivity, primary production, periphyton, water, Tamiami Trail, grand experiment, bridge, canal, macrophytes, plants, nutrients, Total Phosphorus, TP, percent total organic content, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, FCE LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, productivity, primary production, periphyton, water, Tamiami Trail, grand experiment, bridge, canal, macrophytes, plants, nutrients, Total Phosphorus, TP, percent total organic content
  • Data Table and Format
    Data Table:  Periphyton Accumulation Rates from the Shark River Slough and Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park

    Entity Name:
    LT_PP_Gaiser_003
    Entity Description:
    Periphyton Accumulation Rates from the Shark River Slough and Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park
    Object Name:
    LT_PP_Gaiser_003.csv
    Number of Header Lines:
    1
    Attribute Orientation:
    column
    Field Delimiter:
    ,
    Number of Records:
    1466