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Water Levels and Porewater Temperature data from the Shark River and Taylor River Slough mangrove sites, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), South Florida, USA: May 2001 - ongoing


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Authors: Edward Castaneda, Victor Rivera-Monroy
Time period: to
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1168.13
Dataset id: PHY_Castaneda_001

How to cite:
Castaneda, E., V. Rivera-Monroy. 2023. Water Levels and Porewater Temperature data from the Shark River and Taylor River Slough mangrove sites, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), South Florida, USA: May 2001 - ongoing. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/. Dataset accessed 2025-01-19.

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  • Dataset Creator(s)
    • Name: Dr. Edward Castaneda 
    • Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center
    • Address: 11200 S.W. 8th Street OE 148
      Miami, FL 33199 USA
    • Phone: 305-348-4096
    • Email: ecastane@fiu.edu
    • URL: http://wetland.fiu.edu/

    • Name: Dr. Victor Rivera-Monroy 
    • Organization: Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute
    • Address: Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences
      Louisiana State University
      Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
    • Phone: (225) 578-6423
    • Email: vhrivera@lsu.edu

  • Dataset Abstract
    Water levels for SRS4 are recorded at 1h intervals. Water level recorder is located in the mangrove forest approximately 80 m inland at Tarpon Bay. Water levels for SRS5 are recorded at 1h intervals. Water level recorder is located in the mangrove forest approximately 80 m at the Shark River Slough. Water levels for SRS6 are recorded at 1h intervals. Water level recorder is located in the mangrove forest approximately 80 m at the Shark River Slough. Water levels for TS/Ph6a are recorded at 1h intervals. Water level recorder is located in the mangrove forest approximately 80 m inland at the Taylor River Slough. Water level recorder is located in between of two 20 by 20 m permanent monitoring plots. Water levels for TS/Ph7a are recorded at 1h intervals. Water level recorder is located in the mangrove forest approximately 60 m inland at the Taylor River Slough. Water level recorder is located in between of two 20 by 20 m permanent monitoring plots. Water levels for TS/Ph8 are recorded at 1h intervals. Water level recorder is located in the mangrove forests 40 m inland at the Joe Bay area. Water level recorder is located in between of two 20 by 20 m permanent monitoring plots. All water level data are measured by Florida International University.
  • Geographic Coverage
    Study Extent Description
    The Study Extent of this dataset includes mangrove sites along the Shark River and Taylor River Slough within the Everglades National Park, South Florida

    Bounding Coordinates
    FCE LTER Site SRS4
    N: 25.410, S: 25.410, E: -80.964, W: -80.964

    FCE LTER Site SRS5
    N: 25.377, S: 25.377, E: -81.032, W: -81.032

    FCE LTER Site SRS6
    N: 25.365, S: 25.365, E: -81.078, W: -81.078

    FCE LTER Site TS/Ph8
    N: 25.233, S: 25.233, E: -80.525, W: -80.525

    FCE LTER Site TS/Ph6a
    N: 25.214, S: 25.214, E: -80.649, W: -80.649

    FCE LTER Site TS/Ph7a
    N: 25.190, S: 25.190, E: -80.639, W: -80.639

    FCE LTER Sites
    SRS4,SRS5,SRS6,TS/Ph8, TS/Ph6a and TS/Ph7a

  • Attributes
    • Data Table:   Water Levels and Porewater Temperature data from the Shark River and Taylor River Slough mangrove sites, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), South Florida
      Attribute Name:
      SITENAME
      Attribute Label:
      SITENAME
      Attribute Definition:
      name of site
      Storage Type:
      string
      Measurement Scale:
      text
      Missing Value Code:
       

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

      Attribute Name:
      Time
      Attribute Label:
      Time
      Attribute Definition:
      Time of collection
      Storage Type:
      dateTime
      Measurement Scale:
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999 (value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      WaterLevel
      Attribute Label:
      WaterLevel
      Attribute Definition:
      water level
      Storage Type:
      float
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: centimeter
      Precision: 0.01
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.00 (value will never be recorded)

      Attribute Name:
      PorewaterTemperature
      Attribute Label:
      PorewaterTemperature
      Attribute Definition:
      Porewater temperature
      Storage Type:
      float
      Measurement Scale:
      Units: celsius
      Precision: 0.1
      Number Type: real
      Missing Value Code:
      -9999.0 (value will never be recorded)


  • Methods
    Sampling Description
    Water level data is recorded daily at 1h intervals

    Method Step

    Description
    Water level dataset for all FCE mangrove sites along Shark River and Taylor River Slough. Water levels are recorded at 1h intervals. Water level recorders are located in the mangrove forests approximately 60-80 m inland from the shoreline. Water level data are measured by Florida International University. Water levels are measured above (positive values) and below (negative values) soil surface at all sites.

    Submission note:
    Sampling on site TS/Ph8 has been cancelled since January 2007.

    Instrumentation
    Ultrasonic Water Level Data Loggers with PC Transfer Software and the HP48GX, INFINITIES USA, INC. Beginning on Nov 2010, we installed ONSET HOBO water level dataloggers. The Infinities data logger was broken and the company discontinued this model.

    Quality Control
    Dataset is inspected by PI for QA/QC; standard validation checks for negative numbers, graphs to detect potential outliers
  • Distribution and Intellectual Rights
    Online distribution
    https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1168/13/c410dd3aba0813c672d813ad57906f8a
    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
    mangroves, estuaries, nutrients, freshwater, water level, disturbance, FCE, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER, ecological research, long-term monitoring, Shark River Slough, Tarpon Bay, water level, hydrology, Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park, processes, water
  • Dataset Contact
    • Name: Edward Castaneda 
    • Position: LTER Project Collaborator
    • Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center
    • Address: Florida International University
      University Park
      Miami, FL 33199 USA
    • Phone: 305-348-4096
    • Email: ecastane@fiu.edu
    • URL: http://wetland.fiu.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: http://fcelter.fiu.edu

  • Data Table and Format
    Data Table:  Water Levels and Porewater Temperature data from the Shark River and Taylor River Slough mangrove sites, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), South Florida

    Entity Name:
    PHY_Castaneda_001.csv
    Entity Description:
    Water Levels and Porewater Temperature data from the Shark River and Taylor River Slough mangrove sites, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), South Florida
    Object Name:
    PHY_Castaneda_001.csv
    Number of Header Lines:
    1
    Attribute Orientation:
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    Field Delimiter:
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    Number of Records:
    937954