Florida Bay, South Florida (FCE) Seagrass Epiphyte Light Transmission from December 2000 to February 2002
At a Glance
Authors: Thomas Frankovich
Time period: 2000-12-27 to 2002-02-26
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1157.3
Dataset id: ST_PP_Frankovich_005
Frankovich, T.. 2024. Florida Bay, South Florida (FCE) Seagrass Epiphyte Light Transmission from December 2000 to February 2002. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/40949c44f9b6db5a3b9dc11f9db0380f. Dataset accessed 2025-02-18.
Geographic Coverage
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Dataset Creator(s)
- Name: Mr. Thomas Frankovich
- Position: Project Post Doctoral
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
- Address: Florida Bay Interagency Science Center
98630 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida 33037 USA - Phone: 305-852-2668
- Email: frankovich@virginia.edu
- URL: http://www.evsc.virginia.edu/
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Dataset AbstractTotal epiphyte loads and epiphyte light transmissions were measured on Mylar seagrass leaf mimics located on Molasses Reef and the FCE Florida Bay research sites within Everglades National Park.
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Geographic CoverageStudy Extent Description
The Study Extent of this dataset includes the Molasses Key and FCE Florida Bay research sites, within Everglades National Park, South Florida
Bounding Coordinates
Molasses Reef
N: 25.015, S: 25.015, E: -80.38, W: -80.38
TS/Ph9
N: 25.17692874, S: 25.17692874, E: -80.48978207, W: -80.48978207
TS/Ph10
N: 25.02476744, S: 25.02476744, E: -80.68097374, W: -80.68097374
TS/Ph11
N: 24.91293492, S: 24.91293492, E: -80.93798347, W: -80.93798347
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Temporal CoverageStart Date: 2000-12-27
End Date: 2002-02-26
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Attributes
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Data Table: Florida Bay, South Florida (FCE) Seagrass Epiphyte Light TransmissionAttribute Name:SITENAMEAttribute Label:sitenameAttribute Definition:Name of Collection SiteStorage Type:Measurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:DeploymentDateAttribute Label:dateAttribute Definition:Deployment DateStorage Type:Measurement Scale:Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:RetrievalDateAttribute Label:dateAttribute Definition:Retrieval DateStorage Type:dateTimeMeasurement Scale:Missing Value Code:Attribute Name:LeafSeg_ReplicateNumAttribute Label:ID NumberAttribute Definition:Leaf Segment Replicate ID NumberStorage Type:Measurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:Attribute Name:Total_Epiphyte_Load_mg_cm2Attribute Label:loadAttribute Definition:Total Epiphyte LoadStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: milligramsPerSquareCentimeterPrecision: 0.01
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)Attribute Name:%PARAttribute Label:PARAttribute Definition:Percent PARStorage Type:dataMeasurement Scale:Units: percentPrecision: 0.1
Number Type: realMissing Value Code:-9999.0 (Value will never be recorded)Attribute Name:Epiphyte_Composition_NotesAttribute Label:notesAttribute Definition:Epiphyte Compostion NotesStorage Type:Measurement Scale:textMissing Value Code:-9999 (Value will never be recorded)
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Data Table: Florida Bay, South Florida (FCE) Seagrass Epiphyte Light Transmission
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MethodsSampling Description
Mylar leaf mimic arrays were placed within Thalassia testudinum seagrass meadows for 63-75 days to approximate the seagrass leaf turnover period. Leaf mimics were then retrieved and epiphyte load and epiphyte light transmission was measured at locations along the length of the seagrass leaf mimics. Determination of epiphyte load versus light transmission relationships on Thalassia testudinum.Mylar leaf mimic arrays placed within seagrass at study sites.
Method Step
Description
Total epiphyte load measured as dry weight, light transmission measured on intact submerged samples using Light Attenuation Measurement Apparatus (Stankelis et al., 2003)
References:
Stankelis, R. M., Naylor, M. D., & Boynton, W. R. (2003). Sumberged aquatic vegetation in the mesohaline region of the Patuxent estuary: Past, present, and future status. Estuaries, 26, 186-195.
Instrumentation
LICOR LI-1000 light meter, LICOR 192SA quantum sensorMethod Step
Description
Seagrass leaf productivity (Zieman, 1974; Zieman and Fourqurean, 1989)
References:
Zieman, J. C. 1974. Methods for the study of the growth and production of turtle grass, Thalassia testudinum Konig.. Aquaculture, 4: 139-143.
Zieman, J. C. , J. W. Fourqurean, R. L. Iverson. 1989. Distribution, abundance and productivity of seagrasses in Florida Bay.. Bull. Mar. Sci., 44: 292-311.
Instrumentation
NoneQuality Control
Data-entry checked visually. Balances routinely calibrated, light sensors sent to LICOR, Lincoln, Nebraska for calibration.
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Distribution and Intellectual RightsOnline distribution
https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1157/3/d922bba866ba6efba3544a3a145619f7
Data Submission Date: 2004-04-20
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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Keywordsprimary production, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, seagrass, productivity, ecosystems, processes, leaves, Thalassia testudinum, seagrass epiphytes, epiphyte light attenuation, epiphyte load
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Dataset Contact
- Name: Thomas Frankovich
- Position: FCE LTER Post Doctoral
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
- Address: Florida Bay Interagency Science Center
98630 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida 33037 USA - Phone: 305-852-2668
- Email: frankovich@virginia.edu
- URL: http://www.evsc.virginia.edu/
- 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
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Data Table and FormatData Table: Florida Bay, South Florida (FCE) Seagrass Epiphyte Light TransmissionEntity Name:ST_PP_Frankovich_005Entity Description:Florida Bay, South Florida (FCE) Seagrass Epiphyte Light TransmissionObject Name:ST_PP_Frankovich_005.csvNumber of Header Lines:1Attribute Orientation:columnField Delimiter:,Number of Records:341
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Metadata Provider
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
- Address: Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148
Miami, FL 33199 USA - Phone: 305-348-6054
- Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
- URL: https://fcelter.fiu.edu
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Award(s)Project award(s):Award title: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER: Coastal Oligotrophic Ecosystems Research-the Coastal EvergladesRelated project award(s):
Funder name: National Science Foundation
Award number: 9910514
Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9910514
Award title: FCE LTER II: Coastal Oligotrophic Ecosystems Research
Funder name: National Science Foundation
Award number: 620409
Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0620409
Award title: FCE LTER III: Coastal Oligotrophic Ecosystems Research
Funder name: National Science Foundation
Award number: 1237517
Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1237517
Award title: LTER: Drivers of Abrupt Change in the Florida Coastal Everglades
Funder name: National Science Foundation
Award number: 1832229
Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1832229&HistoricalAwards=false
Award title: LTER: Coastal Oligotrophic Ecosystem Research
Funder name: National Science Foundation
Award number: 2025954
Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2025954&HistoricalAwards=false
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Project permitsLTER permit number EVER-2001-SCI-0071.