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Diatom Species Abundance Data from LTER Caribbean Karstic Region (CKR) study (FCE) in Yucatan, Belize and Jamaica during 2006, 2007, 2008


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Authors: Evelyn Gaiser
Time period: 2006-12-09 to 2008-03-28
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1159.3
Dataset id: ST_PP_Lahee_001

How to cite:
Gaiser, E.. 2024. Diatom Species Abundance Data from LTER Caribbean Karstic Region (CKR) study (FCE) in Yucatan, Belize and Jamaica during 2006, 2007, 2008. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/a16c1c4824b9ac915e2d4a8573f88239. Dataset accessed 2024-04-30.

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ST_PP_Lahee_001
Diatom Species Abundance Data from LTER Caribbean Karstic Region (CKR) study (FCE) in Yucatan, Belize and Jamaica
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ST_PP_Lahee_001_site_coordinates
Sampling site coordinates
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  • Dataset Abstract
    Several studies have shown that within the Florida Coastal Everglades, periphyton mat properties, (incuding biomass, nutrient and organic content, and community composition) vary predictably in response to water quality.The Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE) wetland system is very similar with respect to climate, geology, hydrology and vegetation, to wetlands found in Jamaica, the Yucatan region of Mexico and parts of Belize. This study was therefore conducted to ascertain (i) the level of similarity between the periphyton diatom communities from karstic wetland sites in Belize, Mexico, Jamaica and comparable sites within the FCE, (ii) the relationship between periphyton biomass, TP levels and diatom community composition at these sites, and (iii) the feasibility of employing diatoms as indicators of water quality at these sites, using models relating diatom community composition to water quality from comparable sites within the FCE. Multiple wetland sites in Jamaica, the Yucatan region of Mexico and parts of Belize were visited between 2006 and 2008, during wet and dry seasons. At each site physico-chemical data were collected along with periphyton samples. The periphyton samples were processed in accordance with standard methods to obtain biomass, organic content and TP measures, and to identify and enumerate diatom and soft algae species. Various aspects of the diatom communities were then compared to previously compiled data on diatom communities from various parts of the FCE. SIMI analysis was used to determine the level of similarity between the systems and Non-Metric Multidimensional Scaling was used to identify relationships between diatom communities and water quality.
  • Geographic Coverage
    Study Extent Description
    This study was conducted within multiple calcareous, shallow, short-hydroperiod, Eleocharis-dominated wetlands displaying similar characteristics in three countries. The areas visited included the New River Lagoon in Lamanai Outpost, Indian Church, Belize, the Slip River, Black River Morass, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica and the Sian Ka'an national Park, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Each wetland area was visited on two occasions intended to represent wet and dry seasons. The Mexico sites were visited in December 2006 ( which is typically a dry period but experienced high rainfall during 2006 and so served as a wet season sampling session) and March 2008 (which is typically a wet period but experienced low rainfall during 2008 and so served as a dry season sampling session). The Belize sites were visited in May 2007 (which served as a dry season sampling session and November 2007 (which served as a wet season sampling session). The Jamaica sites were visited in December 2007 (which served as a dry season sampling session) and March 2008 (which served as a wet season sampling session).

    Bounding Coordinates
    BEL2-Eddie's Lagoon2-May 2007
    N: 17.78, S: 17.78, E: -88.639, W: -88.639

    BEL3-Eddie's Lagoon3-May 2007
    N: 17.785, S: 17.785, E: -88.633, W: -88.633

    BNC2-Nico's Creek2-May 2007
    N: 17.735, S: 17.735, E: -88.646, W: -88.646

    BNRL1-New River Lagoon1-May 2007
    N: 17.738, S: 17.738, E: -88.654, W: -88.654

    BNRL2-New River Lagoon2-May 2007
    N: 17.755, S: 17.755, E: -88.641, W: -88.641

    BDC3-Dawson's Creek3-November 2007
    N: 17.759, S: 17.759, E: -88.641, W: -88.641

    BDC4-Dawson's Creek4-November 2007
    N: 17.751, S: 17.751, E: -88.641, W: -88.641

    BNC3-Nico's Creek3-November 2007
    N: 17.733, S: 17.733, E: -88.641, W: -88.641

    BNC4-Nico's Creek4-November 2007
    N: 17.73, S: 17.73, E: -88.626, W: -88.626

    BBC1-Bomb Crater1-November 2007
    N: 17.719, S: 17.719, E: -88.627, W: -88.627

    BBC2-Bomb Crater2-November 2007
    N: 17.715, S: 17.715, E: -88.627, W: -88.627

    BEL4-Eddie's Lagoon4-November 2007
    N: 17.784, S: 17.784, E: -88.634, W: -88.634

    BEL5-Eddie's Lagoon5-November 2007
    N: 17.779, S: 17.779, E: -88.633, W: -88.633

    BCC1-Crab Catcher1-November 2007
    N: 17.664, S: 17.664, E: -88.641, W: -88.641

    BCC2-Crab Catcher2-November 2007
    N: 17.661, S: 17.661, E: -88.643, W: -88.643

    BCC3-Crab Catcher3-November 2007
    N: 17.663, S: 17.663, E: -88.634, W: -88.634

    BLM1-Limonal1-November 2007
    N: 17.619, S: 17.619, E: -88.642, W: -88.642

    JDIGI-1-Digicel Tower Marsh1-May 2008
    N: 18.06, S: 18.06, E: -77.786, W: -77.786

    JSL1-Slipe River1-May 2008
    N: 18.064, S: 18.064, E: -77.783, W: -77.783

    JSL10-Slipe River10-December 2007
    N: 18.024, S: 18.024, E: -77.814, W: -77.814

    JSL2-Slipe River2-May 2008
    N: 18.026, S: 18.026, E: -77.814, W: -77.814

    JSL3-Slipe River3-May 2008
    N: 18.025, S: 18.025, E: -77.815, W: -77.815

    JSL4-Slipe River4-May 2008
    N: 18.026, S: 18.026, E: -77.81, W: -77.81

    JSL5-Slipe River5-December 2007
    N: 18.032, S: 18.032, E: -77.796, W: -77.796

    JSL6-Slipe River6-December 2007
    N: 18.032, S: 18.032, E: -77.796, W: -77.796

    JSL7-Slipe River7-December 2007
    N: 18.032, S: 18.032, E: -77.796, W: -77.796

    JSL8-Slipe River8-December 2007
    N: 18.025, S: 18.025, E: -77.813, W: -77.813

    JSL9-Slipe River9-December 2007
    N: 18.025, S: 18.025, E: -77.813, W: -77.813

    YPETN-Peten North-December 2006
    N: 19.801, S: 19.801, E: -87.692, W: -87.692

    YPETS-Peten South-December 2006
    N: 19.8, S: 19.8, E: -87.692, W: -87.692

    YMARN-Marisma North Side-December 2006
    N: 19.827, S: 19.827, E: -87.51, W: -87.51

    YMARN-Marisma North Side-March 2008
    N: 19.827, S: 19.827, E: -87.51, W: -87.51

    YDAHS-Dahlbergia South-December 2006
    N: 19.872, S: 19.872, E: -87.714, W: -87.714

    YMAH17-Mahahual 17-December 2006
    N: 18.972, S: 18.972, E: -87.96, W: -87.96

    YMAH17-Mahahual 17-March 2008
    N: 18.972, S: 18.972, E: -87.96, W: -87.96

    YMAH47-Mahahual 47-December 2006
    N: 18.787, S: 18.787, E: -87.75, W: -87.75

    YMAH47-Mahahual 47-March 2008
    N: 18.787, S: 18.787, E: -87.75, W: -87.75

  • Attributes
    • Data Table:   Diatom Species Abundance Data from LTER Caribbean Karstic Region (CKR) study (FCE) in Yucatan, Belize and Jamaica
      Attribute Name:
      Region
      Attribute Label:
      Region
      Attribute Definition:
      Project Descriptor
      Storage Type:
      text
      Measurement Scale:
      B= BELIZE
      Y= YUCATAN,MEXICO
      J= JAMAICA
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Site_ID
      Attribute Label:
      Site_ID
      Attribute Definition:
      Collection Site ID Number
      Storage Type:
      string
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Replicate
      Attribute Label:
      Replicate ID Number
      Attribute Definition:
      1 to 7 replicate samples were collected from each site
      Storage Type:
      ordinal
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

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

      Attribute Name:
      ACEXSP
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Achnanthes exigua ,Author=Grun. in Cleve & Grun.,Year Described=1880
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ACJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Achnanthes jmlsp01 cf minutissima
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ACMING
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Achnanthidium minutissimum,Author=Kutz.,Year Described=1833
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ACMISA
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Achnanthidium minutissimum var saprophila
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ACPEPE
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Achnanthes petersenii,Author=Hustedt,Year Described=1937
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      AMJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Amphora jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      AMJLS3
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Amphora jmlsp03
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      AMJLS6
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Amphora jmlsp06
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      AMJLS7
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Amphora jmlsp07
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      AMOVOV
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Amphora ovalis,Author=(Kutz.) Kutz.,Year Described=1844
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      AMSULS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Amphora sulcata,Author=Breb.,Year Described=1854
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ANJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Anomoeoneis jmlsp01 cf sphaerophora
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ANSPHA
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Anomoeoneis sphaerophora,Author=(Ehrenb.) Pfitz.,Year Described=1871
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ATPARA
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Actinella pararobusta,Author=Metzeltin and Lange-Bertalot,Year Described=1998
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      AUJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Aulacoseira jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      BRBREB
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Brachysira brebissonii,Author=R. Ross in Hartley,Year Described=1986
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      BRJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Brachysira jmlsp 01 SKMARN 4 MAR 208
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      BRNEON
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Brachysira neoexilis
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CACARI
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Caponea caribbea
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CAJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Caloneis jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CMJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Cymbella jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CNJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Centric jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      COPLAC
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Cocconeis placentula,Author=Ehrenb.,Year Described=1838
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CRJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Craticula jmlsp01 cf cuspidata
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CRJLS3
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Craticula jmlsp03
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CYJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Cyclotella jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      CYMENM
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Cyclotella meneghiniana,Author=Kutz.,Year Described=1844
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      DIJLS2
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Diploneis jmlsp02
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      DIJLS3
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Diploneis jmlsp03
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      DIJLS4
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Diploneis jmlsp04
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      DIJLS6
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Diploneis jmlsp06
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      DIJLS7
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Diploneis jmlsp07
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      DIOBL2
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Diploneis oblongella_2
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      DIOBLO
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Diploneis oblongella,Author=(Naegeli ex Kutz.) R. Ross,Year Described=1947
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      DIPARP
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Diploneis parma,Author=Cleve,Year Described=1891
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ECJLSP1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Encyonopsis jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ECMICM
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Encyonopsis microcephala
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ECSUMI
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Encyonopsis subminuta
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ENEVEE
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Encyonema evergladianum
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ENFTSP
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Encyonema ftsp
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ENSILE
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Encyonema silaciacum,Author=(Bleisch in Rabenhorst) Mann,Year Described=1990
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EPJLS2
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Epithemia jmlsp02
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUCAMC
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia camelus_1
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUFLEF
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia flexuosa,Author=Kutz,Year Described=1849
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUJLS2
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia jmlsp02
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUJLS5
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia jmlsp05
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUJLS6
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia jmlsp06
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUJLS9
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia jmlsp09
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUKARN
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia karenae
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUMONM
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia monodon_a,Author=Ehrenb.,Year Described=1843
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EUPIRL
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia pirla_b,Author=Carter et Flower,Year Described=1988
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      EURABE
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Eunotia rabenhorstiana
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FANANN
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Fragilaria nanana
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FASYNS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Fragilaria syngrotesca
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FAULND
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Fragilaria ulna
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FLCAGR
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Fragilaria capucina var gracilis,Author=Desm.,Year Described=1825
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FLCONS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Fragilaria construens,Author=(Ehrenb.) Grun.,Year Described=1862
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FLJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Frustulia jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FLPYGM
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Fallacia pygmaea,Author=(Kutz.) Stickle & Mann,Year Described=1990
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FRFASC
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Fragilaria fascicula,Author=(Agardh) Lange-Bertalot sensu lato,Year Described=1980
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FRJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Fragilaria jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      FRRHOSP
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Frustulia rhomboides var. crassinervia
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      GOAFFA
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Gomphonema affine,Author=Kutz.,Year Described=1844
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      GOGRAG
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Gomphonema gracile,Author=Ehrenb.,Year Described=1838
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      GOINTV
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Gomphonema intricatum var. vibrio ,Author=(Ehrenb.) Cleve,Year Described=1894
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      GOJLS2
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Gomphonema jmlsp02
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      GOMACL
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Gomphonema maclaughlinii
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      GOPARV
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Gomphonema parvulum,Author=(Kutz.) Kutz.,Year Described=1849
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      GOVIBV
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Gomphonema vibrioides
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      HASPEC
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Hantzschia spectabilis,Author=(Ehrenb.) Hust.,Year Described=1959
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      JLSP02
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Unknown sp02
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      JLSP05
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Unknown sp05
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      JLSP10
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Unknown sp10
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      JLSP11
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Unknown sp11
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      JLSP12
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Unknown sp12
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      MABRA1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Mastogloia braunii,Author=Grun.,Year Described=1863
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      MABRA2
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Mastogloia cf braunii_2
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      MAELDA
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Mastogloia elliptica var danseii,Author=(Thwaites) Cleve,Year Described=1896
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      MAELEL
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Mastogloia elliptica,Author=(Ag.) Cleve ex A. Schmidt,Year Described=1893
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      MAJLS4
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Mastogloia jmlsp04
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      MALANL
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Mastogloia lanceolata,Author=Thwaites ex W. Sm.,Year Described=1856
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      MASMIL
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Mastogloia smithii var lacustris,Author=Grun.,Year Described=1878
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      MASMIS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Mastogloia smithii,Author=Thwaites ex W. Sm.,Year Described=1856
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NABRAS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula brasiliana
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NACONS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula constans,Author=Hust. in Lange-Bertalot,Year Described=1980
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NACRYC
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula cryptotenella
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NADENS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula densilineolata
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAHEIM
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula heimansioides
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAJLS5
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula jmlsp05
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAJLS6
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula jmlsp06
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAJLS7
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula jmlsp07
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAJLS8
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula jmlsp08
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAPALI
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula palistinae
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAPSEU
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula pseudocressirotros
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NAPUSI
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicella pusilla
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NARADR
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula radiosa,Author=Kutz.,Year Described=1844
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NASUBS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Navicula subtilissima
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NEDENS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Neidium cf densestriatum
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NEIMPL
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Neidium cf impliatum
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NEJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Neidium jmlsp01 cf juba
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIAMPA
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia amphibia f amphibia,Author=Grunow,Year Described=1862
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIDENT
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia denticula,Author=Grunow,Year Described=1880
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIJLS2
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia jmlsp02
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIJLS4
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia jmlsp04
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIJLS5
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia jmlsp05
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIJLS6
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia jmlsp06 thermaloides
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIJLS7
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia jmlsp07
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NILACU
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia lacunarum,Author=Hust. in Lange-Bertalot,Year Described=1922
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIMICR
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia cf microcephala
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NINANN
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia nana
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIPALE
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia palea,Author=(Kutz.) W. Sm.,Year Described=1856
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NISCAL
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia scalaris,Author=(Ehrenb.) W. Sm.,Year Described=1853
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NISEMI
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia semirobusta
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NISERS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia serpentiraphe
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NITUBI
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia tubicola
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      NIVIVA
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Nitzschia vivacior
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PAJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Parlibellus jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PGJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Plagiotropis jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIACRO
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia acrosphaeria 02,Author=(Breb.) Rabenh.,Year Described=1853
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIJLS4
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia jmlsp04
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIJLS7
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia jmlsp07
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIJLS8
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia jmlsp08
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIJLS9
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia jmlsp09
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIMJL1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia cf microstauron jmlsp01,Author=(Ehrenb.) Cleve,Year Described=1891
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIMJL2
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia cf microstauron jmlsp02,Author=(Ehrenb.) Cleve,Year Described=1891
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIMJL3
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia cf microstauron jmlsp03,Author=(Ehrenb.) Cleve,Year Described=1891
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIMJL4
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia cf microstauron jmlsp04,Author=(Ehrenb.) Cleve,Year Described=1891
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PIMJL5
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia cf microstauron jmlsp05,Author=(Ehrenb.) Cleve,Year Described=1891
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PINEOM
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia cf neomajor
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PISTOE
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia stoermeri_2
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PISTOS
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pinnularia streptoraphe morph 01,Author=Cleve,Year Described=1891
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PLJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Pleurosigma jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PRJLS1
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Proschkina jmlsp01
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      RHGIBG
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Rhopalodia gibba,Author=(Ehrenb.) O. Mull.,Year Described=1895
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      ROLINE
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Rossithidium lineare
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SBCURV
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Stenopterobia curvula
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SEEULE
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Seminavis eulensteinii
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SELALA
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Sellophora laevissima
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SEPUAQ
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Sellophora pupula var aquaeductae
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SEPUPP
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Sellophora pupila,Author=(Kutz.) Mereschkowsky,Year Described=1902
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SLELEG
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Surrirella elegans,Author=Ehrenb.,Year Described=1843
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SSPIPI
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Staurosirella pinnata var pinnata,Author=(Ehrenb.) Williams & Round,Year Described=1987
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      STPHOP
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Stauroneis phoenicentron var jmlsp01,Author=(Nitzsch) Ehrenb.,Year Described=1943
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SUSMIN
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Stauroneis smithii var incisa,Author=Grun.,Year Described=1860
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      SYACAN
      Attribute Label:
      Percent Abundance Diatom Species
      Attribute Definition:
      Synedra acus var angustissima,Author=Kutz.,Year Described=1844
      Storage Type:
      data
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: percent
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded)


    • Data Table:   Sampling site coordinates
      Attribute Name:
      Full_site_name
      Attribute Label:
      Full_site_name
      Attribute Definition:
      Full site name with month and year visited
      Storage Type:
      string
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Region
      Attribute Label:
      Region
      Attribute Definition:
      Region
      Storage Type:
      string
      Measurement Scale:
      B= Belize
      J= Jamaica
      Y= Yucatan
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Site_ID
      Attribute Label:
      Site_ID
      Attribute Definition:
      Site ID
      Storage Type:
      string
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Date
      Attribute Label:
      Date
      Attribute Definition:
      Sampling Collection Date
      Storage Type:
      dateTime
      Measurement Scale:
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Latitude
      Attribute Label:
      Latitude
      Attribute Definition:
      Latitude in decimal degrees
      Storage Type:
      float
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: degree
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
       

      Attribute Name:
      Longitude
      Attribute Label:
      Longitude
      Attribute Definition:
      Longitude in decimal degrees
      Storage Type:
      float
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: degree
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
       


  • Methods
    Sampling Description
    Eleocharis wetland areas were located within the region of interest and before sampling was conducted, water chemistry measurements, including pH, conductivity, salinity and temperature, were taken. At each Eleocharis wetland site, seven 1m2 areas were sampled using 1m2 throw traps. At each plot, a photograph was taken to record the surface view of the quadrat and the cover of periphyton on dominant substrates estimated. Periphyton was then cleared from plot, placed onto a seine net and sorted to remove animals, plants and marl. Periphyton only samples were then measured using perforated 2000 ml graduated cylinder which excluded water, and the periphyton biovolume was recorded. Submersed plants were then measured in the graduated cylinder to produce a total biovolume (Periphyton plus submersed plant) biovolume. A subsample of 120 ml (volume of urine cup) of periphyton only material was removed and placed in a sterile sample bag and placed in a cooler with ice for transport to the lab. When no observable periphyton mat was present, flocculent detritus was sampled non-quantitatively from the benthos and/or epiphytic fils were scraped from any macrophytes present. In the laboratory, each periphyton sample (in its sample bag) was weighed and a wet weight plus bag value recorded. The sample was then transferred to clean beaker, homogenized in a few ml distilled water (enough to fully moisten). The total volume of the homogenized sample was then measured in a graduated cylinder and this volume recorded as the Total Volume. The dried sample bag was then weighed and a bag weight recorded. From the homogenized Total volume, a 50 ml subsample was poured into a pre-weighed aluminum pan, dried in an oven for 24 hours and later removed and weighed to produce a Periphyton dry mass (DW). This sample was then placed in a muffle furnace for 3 hours and again weighed to produce an ash weight (AW). A 50 ml subsample was removed, placed in a labeled 120 ml cup and placed in an oven until dry. The dried contents were then ground and analyzed for nutrients (total phosphorus, total nitrogen, total carbon). A 1 ml subsample was removed and placed in a microvial for soft algae analysis. A 10 ml subsample was removed, put in vial and frozen until oxidized and analyzed for diatom analysis. A 1 ml subsample was removed and filtered through a GFF filter which was then analyzed for chlorophyll a.

    Method Step

    Description
    Eleocharis wetland areas were located within the region of interest and before sampling was conducted, water chemistry measurements, including pH, conductivity, salinity and temperature, were taken. At each Eleocharis wetland site, seven 1m2 areas were sampled using 1m2 throw traps. At each plot, a photograph was taken to record the surface view of the quadrat and the cover of periphyton on dominant substrates estimated. Periphyton was then cleared from plot, placed onto a seine net and sorted to remove animals, plants and marl. Periphyton only samples were then measured using perforated 2000 ml graduated cylinder which excluded water, and the periphyton biovolume was recorded. Submersed plants were then measured in the graduated cylinder to produce a total biovolume (Periphyton plus submersed plant) biovolume. A subsample of 120 ml (volume of urine cup) of periphyton only material was removed and placed in a sterile sample bag and placed in a cooler with ice for transport to the lab. When no observable periphyton mat was present, flocculent detritus was sampled non-quantitatively from the benthos and/or epiphytic fils were scraped from any macrophytes present. In the laboratory, each periphyton sample (in its sample bag) was weighed and a wet weight plus bag value recorded. The sample was then transferred to clean beaker, homogenized in a few ml distilled water (enough to fully moisten). The total volume of the homogenized sample was then measured in a graduated cylinder and this volume recorded as the Total Volume. The dried sample bag was then weighed and a bag weight recorded. From the homogenized Total volume, a 50 ml subsample was poured into a pre-weighed aluminum pan, dried in an oven for 24 hours and later removed and weighed to produce a Periphyton dry mass (DW). This sample was then placed in a muffle furnace for 3 hours and again weighed to produce an ash weight (AW). A 50 ml subsample was removed, placed in a labeled 120 ml cup and placed in an oven until dry. The dried contents were then ground and analyzed for nutrients (total phosphorus, total nitrogen, total carbon). A 1 ml subsample was removed and placed in a microvial for soft algae analysis. A 10 ml subsample was removed, put in vial and frozen until oxidized and analyzed for diatom analysis. A 1 ml subsample was removed and filtered through a GFF filter which was then analyzed for chlorophyll a.

    References:
    Hasle, G R , G A Fryxell. 25842. Diatoms: Cleaning and mounting for light and electron microscopy. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, 89(4): 469-474.

    Solaranzo, L , J H Sharp. 29280. Determination of total dissolved phosphorus and particulate phosphorus in natural waters.. Limnology and Oceanography, 25: 754-758.

    Welschmeyer, N A 34501. Fluorometric analysis of chlorophyll a in the presence of chlorophyll b and pheopigments. Limnology and Oceanography, 39(8): 1985-1992.

    Instrumentation
    Portable pH/Conductivity/Temperature meter, Waterproof digital camera, Portable GPS, Periphyton methods: Biohomogenizer, Hand held blender, Fume hood Hot plate, oven, muffle furnace, Gilman, fluorometer, Spectrophotometer, Carbon and Nitrogen analyzer (TC/TN, Perkin Elmer 2400 CHNSO)

  • Distribution and Intellectual Rights
    Online distribution
    https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1159/3/49e2252c4733af69cb92f6db4a98dbf3
    Data Submission Date:  2009-09-02

    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, primary production, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, productivity, periphyton, biomass, total phosphorus, TP, water quality, organic content, Belize, Jamaica, Yucatan, Karstic wetlands, diatoms, species, abundance, communities, pH, water
  • Dataset Contact
    • Name: Evelyn Gaiser 
    • Position: Primary Investigator
    • Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center
    • Address: Florida International University
      University Park
      Miami, FL 33199 USA
    • Phone: 305-348-6145
    • Email: gaisere@fiu.edu
    • URL: http://serc.fiu.edu/periphyton/

    • 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:  Diatom Species Abundance Data from LTER Caribbean Karstic Region (CKR) study (FCE) in Yucatan, Belize and Jamaica

    Entity Name:
    ST_PP_Lahee_001
    Entity Description:
    Diatom Species Abundance Data from LTER Caribbean Karstic Region (CKR) study (FCE) in Yucatan, Belize and Jamaica
    Object Name:
    ST_PP_Lahee_001.csv
    Number of Header Lines:
    1
    Attribute Orientation:
    column
    Field Delimiter:
    ,
    Number of Records:
    45

    Data Table:  Sampling site coordinates

    Entity Name:
    ST_PP_Lahee_001_site_coordinates
    Entity Description:
    Sampling site coordinates
    Object Name:
    ST_PP_Lahee_001_site_coordinates.csv
    Number of Header Lines:
    1
    Attribute Orientation:
    column
    Field Delimiter:
    ,
    Number of Records:
    37