Dataset title: Water Quality Data (Extensive) from the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), Florida, USA, December 2006 - ongoing Dataset ID: LT_ND_Grahl_001 Research type: Long-term Dataset Creator Name: Dr. Evelyn Gaiser Address: 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, Florida 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6145 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: gaisere@fiu.edu URL: http://algae.fiu.edu/ Name: Dr. Daniel Childers Address: Arizona State University PO Box 875402 Tempe, AZ 85287 USA Phone: 480-965-2320 Fax: 480-965-8087 Email: dan.childers@asu.edu Metadata Provider Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: Florida International University University Park OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6054 Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu Dataset Abstract Water quality samples are being collected using ISCO autosamplers at all wetland sites (that is, all sites except TS/Ph-9, 10, and 11). The autosamplers contain 24 1L bottles. Water is sampled by programming the autosamplers to take composite samples once every 3 days. These samples are a composite of four 250mL subsamples drawn every 18 hours (a sampling scheme that captures a dawn, noon, dusk, and midnight sample in every three day composite). The samples are collected every 3-4 weeks and analyzed for total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), and salinity. When sites are visited to collect these samples, we also collect a grab sample that is immediately put on ice. A portion of these grab samples is filtered through a Whatman GF/F filter immediately upon return to the lab, and the filtered samples are analyzed for inorganic nutrients such as NO2-, NO3-, NH4+, SRP, and DOC. The unfiltered fraction of these grab samples is analyzed for TP and TN. We use these monthly grab samples to generate relationships between TP and SRP, and between TN and NO2- + NO3- + NH4+. Dissolved nutrients are measured using standard rapid flow analyzer (RFA) techniques. TP is analyzed with a modified Solorzano and Sharp (1980) technique. TN is measured with an Antec TN analyzer, TOC and DOC are quantified on a Shimadzu TOC Analyzer, and salinity is measured with a YSI conductivity meter. In January 2007 a 6 days interval began for SRS1d, SRS2 & SRS3; the ISCOs did not change their sampling scheduled, they kept collecting water sample every 18 hours and switching bottles every three days; once in the lab, the 3 days was turned into 6 days by combining two bottles into 2 liters container. In addition to the regular water quality monitoring, we use the rain level actuators at all freshwater sites to trigger water sampling after rain events exceed a given threshold of duration and/or intensity. As currently programmed, when the threshold of = 2.5 cm of rain per hour is passed, the autosampler at that site collects a 1000mL sample 30 minutes after the threshold has been reached. Rain event samples are collected, treated, and analyzed as all other water quality samples. Geographic Coverage Study Extent Description The Study Extent of this dataset includes the FCE Shark River Slough research sites within Everglades National Park, South Florida Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: FCE LTER Site SRS1a West bounding coordinate: -80.727 East bounding coordinate: -80.727 North bounding coordinate: 25.761 South bounding coordinate: 25.761 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site SRS2 West bounding coordinate: -80.785 East bounding coordinate: -80.785 North bounding coordinate: 25.550 South bounding coordinate: 25.550 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site SRS3 West bounding coordinate: -80.853 East bounding coordinate: -80.853 North bounding coordinate: 25.468 South bounding coordinate: 25.468 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site SRS4 West bounding coordinate: -80.964 East bounding coordinate: -80.964 North bounding coordinate: 25.410 South bounding coordinate: 25.410 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site SRS5 West bounding coordinate: -81.032 East bounding coordinate: -81.032 North bounding coordinate: 25.377 South bounding coordinate: 25.377 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site SRS6 West bounding coordinate: -81.078 East bounding coordinate: -81.078 North bounding coordinate: 25.365 South bounding coordinate: 25.365 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site SRS1c West bounding coordinate: -80.57 East bounding coordinate: -80.57 North bounding coordinate: 25.75 South bounding coordinate: 25.75 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site SRS1d West bounding coordinate: -80.654 East bounding coordinate: -80.654 North bounding coordinate: 25.746 South bounding coordinate: 25.746 FCE LTER Sites: SRS1a, SRS1c, SRS1d, SRS2, SRS3, SRS4, SRS5, SRS6 All Sites Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS1a Longitude:-80.727 Latitude:25.761 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS2 Longitude:-80.785 Latitude:25.550 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS3 Longitude:-80.853 Latitude:25.468 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS4 Longitude:-80.964 Latitude:25.410 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS5 Longitude:-81.032 Latitude:25.377 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS6 Longitude:-81.078 Latitude:25.365 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS1c Longitude:-80.57 Latitude:25.75 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS1d Longitude:-80.654 Latitude:25.746 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 2000-10-31 End Date: 2021-12-31 Data Table Entity Name: LT_ND_Grahl_001.csv Entity Description: Water Quality Data (Extensive) from the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, South Florida (FCE) Object Name: LT_ND_Grahl_001.csv Data Format Number of Header Lines: 1 Attribute Orientation: column Field Delimiter: , Number of Records: Attributes Attribute Name: SITENAME Attribute Label: sitename Attribute Definition: Name of LTER site Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Name of LTER site Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: DATE Attribute Label: date Attribute Definition: Collection date Storage Type: datetime Measurement Scale: Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: SALINITY Attribute Label: salinity Attribute Definition: Composite salinity Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: PSU Precision: 0.1 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: TN Attribute Label: total nitrogen Attribute Definition: Composite total nitrogen Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: microMolesPerLiter Precision: 0.001 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.000 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: TP Attribute Label: total phosphorus Attribute Definition: Composite total phosphorus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: microMolesPerLiter Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Methods Sampling Description Water quality samples are being collected using ISCO autosamplers at all wetland sites (that is, all sites except TS/Ph-9, 10, and 11). The autosamplers contain 24 1L bottles. Water is sampled by programming the autosamplers to take composite samples once every 3 days. These samples are a composite of four 250mL subsamples drawn every 18 hours (a sampling scheme that captures a dawn, noon, dusk, and midnight sample in every three day composite). The samples are collected every 3-4 weeks and analyzed for total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), and salinity. When sites are visited to collect these samples, we also collect a grab sample that is immediately put on ice. A portion of these grab samples is filtered through a Whatman GF/F filter immediately upon return to the lab, and the filtered samples are analyzed for inorganic nutrients such as NO2-, NO3-, NH4+, SRP, and DOC. The unfiltered fraction of these grab samples is analyzed for TP and TN. We use these monthly grab samples to generate relationships between TP and SRP, and between TN and NO2- + NO3- + NH4+. Dissolved nutrients are measured using standard rapid flow analyzer (RFA) techniques. TP is analyzed with a modified Solorzano and Sharp (1980) technique. TN is measured with an Antec TN analyzer, TOC and DOC are quantified on a Shimadzu TOC Analyzer, and salinity is measured with a YSI conductivity meter. In January 2007 a 6 days interval began for SRS1d, SRS2 & SRS3; the ISCOs did not change their sampling scheduled, they kept collecting water sample every 18 hours and switching bottles every three days; once in the lab, the 3 days was turned into 6 days by combining two bottles into 2 liters container. In addition to the regular water quality monitoring, we use the rain level actuators at all freshwater sites to trigger water sampling after rain events exceed a given threshold of duration and/or intensity. As currently programmed, when the threshold of = 2.5 cm of rain per hour is passed, the autosampler at that site collects a 1000mL sample 30 minutes after the threshold has been reached. Rain event samples are collected, treated, and analyzed as all other water quality samples. Method Step Description Water quality samples are being collected using ISCO autosamplers at all wetland sites (that is, all sites except TS/Ph-9, 10, and 11). The autosamplers contain 24 1L bottles. Water is sampled by programming the autosamplers to take composite samples once every 3 days. These samples are a composite of four 250mL subsamples drawn every 18 hours (a sampling scheme that captures a dawn, noon, dusk, and midnight sample in every three day composite). The samples are collected every 3-4 weeks and analyzed for total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), and salinity. When sites are visited to collect these samples, we also collect a grab sample that is immediately put on ice. A portion of these grab samples is filtered through a Whatman GF/F filter immediately upon return to the lab, and the filtered samples are analyzed for inorganic nutrients such as NO2-, NO3-, NH4+, SRP, and DOC. The unfiltered fraction of these grab samples is analyzed for TP and TN. We use these monthly grab samples to generate relationships between TP and SRP, and between TN and NO2- + NO3- + NH4+. Dissolved nutrients are measured using standard rapid flow analyzer (RFA) techniques. TP is analyzed with a modified Solorzano and Sharp (1980) technique. TN is measured with an Antec TN analyzer, TOC and DOC are quantified on a Shimadzu TOC Analyzer, and salinity is measured with a YSI conductivity meter. In January 2007 a 6 days interval began for SRS1d, SRS2 & SRS3; the ISCOs did not change their sampling scheduled, they kept collecting water sample every 18 hours and switching bottles every three days; once in the lab, the 3 days was turned into 6 days by combining two bottles into 2 liters container. In addition to the regular water quality monitoring, we use the rain level actuators at all freshwater sites to trigger water sampling after rain events exceed a given threshold of duration and/or intensity. As currently programmed, when the threshold of = 2.5 cm of rain per hour is passed, the autosampler at that site collects a 1000mL sample 30 minutes after the threshold has been reached. Rain event samples are collected, treated, and analyzed as all other water quality samples. Instrumentation ISCO Model 6700 & ISCO Model 6710 Auto-samplers Whatman GF/F filters (0.7 um) Nalgene Reusable Inline Filter Holder Monoject 140cc syringes Computer Quality Control Data that already meets Lab QA/QC is then evaluated by a Field Technician for patterns and trends, and finally by the PI for patterns and trends. When looking at patterns and trends, the Field Technician and/or PI looks for any values that "spike" or "valley" with an above/below quanity greater than double preceding and post values. Distribution Online distribution: https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1072/15/1c6d50e5d44494f5ca5784b3ad2be547 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. Dataset Keywords wetlands long term monitoring water quality inorganic nutrients FCE Florida Coastal Everglades LTER ecological research water quality salinity TN biogeochemistry TP Shark River Slough Everglades National Park total nitrogen total phosphorus water extensive Data Submission Date: 2022-04-20 Maintenance This is a long-term biogeochemistry dataset and subsequent data will be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of LT_ND_Grahl_001 original and (v1-v8). The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013. Dataset Contact Name: Rafael Travieso Position: Technical Staff Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center Address: Florida International University MMC OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-7286 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: travieso@fiu.edu URL: http://algae.fiu.edu/ Position: Information Manager Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: Florida International University MMC OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6054 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu Project permits EVER-2019-SCI-0055 Dataset Submission Date 2022-04-20 Dataset Anomalies No data for SRS1a on the following dates: 18-Dec-00, 20-Jan-01 to 12-Feb-01, 09-May-02, 26-Jun-02,29-Jul-02 to 30-Jul-02, 20-Dec-02 to 21-Jan-03, 17-Jun-03, 10-Sep-03, 09-Oct-03 to 03-Dec-03, 10-Feb-04, 19-Apr-04, 15-Jul-04, 14-Oct-04, 22-Nov-04. No data for SRS1c on the following dates: 26-Feb-05 to 03-Mar-05, 07-Mar-05 to 09-Mar-05, 13 Mar-05 to 23-May-05, 18-Jul-05, 23-Aug-05, 27-Aug-05 to 01-Sep-05, 19-Dec-05. No data for SRS1d on the following dates: 02-Mar-06, 15-Jun-06, 27-Apr-07, from 15-Mar-08 to 20-Mar-08, from 01-Apr-08 to 04-Apr-08, 06-Oct-08, from 01-Apr-09 to 30-May-09, 29-Jun-09, from 30-Jan-10 to 01-Feb-10, 07-Jul-10, 04-Oct-10, 01-Dec-10, from 17-Mar-11 to 19-Jul-11, from 13-Feb-12 to 04-Mar-12, from 27-Mar-12 to 19-Apr-12, from 18-Jun-12 to 19-Jun-12, 17-Jul-12, 12-Jul-13, from 11-Dec-13 to 11-Jan-14, from 20-May-14 to 11-Jun-14, 15-Aug-14, from 16-Mar-15 to 28-Apr-15, from 03-May-15 to 15-Aug-15, from 24-Aug-15 to 30-Aug-15, from 22-Sep-15 to 05-Oct-15, 14-Oct-15, from 03-Mar-16 to 08-Mar-16, 21-Apr-17, from 09-May-17 to 05-Jun-17, from 01-May-18 to 07-May-18, from 28-Mar-20 to 29-May-20. No data for SRS2 on the following dates: 26-Feb-01 to 03-Mar-01, 14-Apr-01 to 09-Jul-01, 04-Feb-02 to 10-Feb-02, 06-Apr-02, 25-Apr-02 to 06-Jun-02, 28-Aug-02 to 30-Aug-02, 03-Sep-02 to 05-Sep-02, 09-Sep-02 to 11-Sep-02, 19-Dec-02, 25-Mar-03, 24-Apr-03, 01-May-03 to 15-May-03, 25-Nov-03 to 09-Dec-03, 05-May-04, 12-May-04 to 24-Jun-04, 14-Oct-04, 25-Apr-05 to 30-Jun-05, 18-Jul-05, 23-Aug-05, 19-Dec-05, 18-Jan-06 to 09-Feb-06, 02-Mar-06, 23-Apr-06 to 16-May-06, 15-Jun-06, 01-Aug-06 to 09-Aug-06, 09-Oct-06, 07-Dec-06, 18-Jan-07, 13-Mar-07 to 19-Mar-07, 24-May-07, 27-Jun-07 to 29-Jun-07, 24-Jul-07 to 26-Jul-07, 19-Nov-07, 10-Jan-08, 06-Oct-08, 01-Apr-09, from 12-Apr-09 to 18-May-09, 29-Jun-09, from 11-Aug-09 to 13-Aug-09, from 26-Jan-10 to 01-Feb-10, from 19-Feb-10 to 07-Mar-10, 07-Jul-10, 04-Oct-10, 01-Dec-10, from 29-Mar-11 to 13-Jul-11, 12-Apr-12, from 10-May-12 to 19-May-12, from 18-Jul-12 to 29-Jul-12, 12-Jul-13, from 17-Aug-12 to 12-Sep-13, 30-May-14, 15-Aug-14, 04-Dec-14, from 11-Apr-14 to 27-Apr-15, from 20-May-15 to 21-May-15, 27-May-15, from 10-Nov-15 to 12-Nov-15, from 27-Jan-17 to 01-Feb-17, 05-Apr-17 to 22-Apr-17, 26-Apr-17 to 05-Jun-17, from 21-Apr-20 to 15-Jun-20. No data for SRS3 on the following dates: 01-Feb-01 to 02-Feb-01, 06-Feb-01 to 27-Feb-01, 09-Mar-01 to 15-Mar-01, 06-Apr-02, 06-Jun-02 to 11-Jun-02, 25-Sep-02, 19-Dec-02, 25-Mar-03, 24-Apr-03, 25-Nov-03 to 09-Dec-03, 05-May-04, 21-May-04 to 23-May-04, 14-Oct-04, 16-Feb-05, 18-Jul-05, 23-Aug-05, 23-Sep-05, 19-Dec-05, 02-Mar-06, 16-May-06, 15-Jun-06, 19-Sep-06 to 21-Sep-06, 09-Oct-06, 07-Dec-06, 18-Jan-07, 27-Apr-07, 20-Jun-07, 26-Jul-07, from 15-Sep-07 to 08-Oct-07, 19-Nov-07, 10-Jan-08, from 26-Jan-08 to 10-Apr-08, from 23-Apr-08 to 24-Jun-08, 6-Oct-08, 01-Apr-09, from 29-Jun-09 to 16-Jul-09, from 15-Jan10 to 01-Feb-10, 07-Jul-10, 06-Aug-10, 04-Oct-10, 01-Dec-10, from 24-May-11 to 05-Aug-11, 10-Jan-12, 12-Apr-12, 11-Jul-13, 12-Jul-13, 13-Apr-14, 15-Aug-15, 04-Dec-14, 27-May-15, 12-Nov-15, 21-Apr-17, from 03-May-20 to 29-May-20, from 14-Jul-21 to 02-Aug-21. No data for SRS4 on the following dates: 26-Jan-01, 27-Feb-02 to 30-Mar-02, 03-Apr-02 to 05-Apr-02, 22-Oct-02 to 24-Oct-02, 28-Oct-02 to 21-Nov-02, 11-Aug-03, 06-Nov-03, 12-Jan-04, 10-Feb-04 to 06-Apr-04, 03-May-04 to 09-May-04, 20-Jul-04, 16-Aug-04, 13-Oct-04, 02-Jul-05 to 21-Jul-05, 13-Sep-05, 09-Dec-05 to 03-Jan-06, 02-Feb-06, 11-Apr-06, 06-Jun-06, 14-Sep-06, 02-Jan-07 to 17-Jan-07, 07-Feb-07, 29-Mar-07, 23-May-07 to 18-Jun-07, from 19-Feb-08 to 27-Feb-08, 17-Apr-08, 04-Aug-08, 17-Nov-08, 06-Apr-09, 06-May-09, from 30-Aug-09 to 02-Sep-09, 02-Nov-09, 11-Jan-10, 24-May-10, 14-Jun-10, 06-Oct-10, 13-Dec-10, 22-Dec-10, 07-Mar-11, 04-May-11, 01-Dec-11, 25-Jun-12, 10-Jul-12, 10-Sep-12, 13-Nov-12, 05-Feb-13, 07-Mar-13, 01-Jul-13, 03-Dec-13, from 28-Dec-13 to 22-Jan-14, from 19-May-14 to 09-Apr-14, 10-Jul-14, 09-Sep-14, from 01-Nov-14 to 04-Nov-14, from 13-Feb-20 to 11-Mar-20, from 24-Sep-20 to 01-Oct-20. No data for SRS5 on the following dates: from 22-May-01 to 23-May-01, 03-Jul-01 to 25-Jul-01,19-Aug-01 to 10-Sep-01, 18-Dec-01, 27-Feb-02, 03-Apr-02, 18-Dec-02 to 23-Jan-03, 05-Feb-03 to 18-Feb-03, 02-May-03 to 19-Jun-03, 27-Jun-03 to 11-Aug-03, 06-Nov-03, 12-Jan-04, 29-Mar-04, 03-May-04, 20-Jul-04, 16-Aug-04, 13-Oct-04, 23-Nov-04 to 25-Nov-04, 25-Mar-05 to 19-Apr-05, 29-Apr-05 to 29-Jun-05, 13-Sep-05, 02-Feb-06, 12-Feb-06 to 09-Mar-06, 11-Apr-06 to 04-May-06, 06-Jun-06, 18-Aug-06 to 21-Aug-06, 14-Sep-06, 12-Nov-06, 07-Feb-07, 27-Mar-07, 26-Apr-07, 18-Jun-07, 08-Nov-07 to 03-Dec-07, 17-Apr-08, 04-Aug-08, 25-Sep-08, 17-Nov-08, 06-Apr-09, 06-May-09, from 02-Sep-09 to 05-Sep-09, 02-Nov-09, 11-Jan-10, 14-Jun-10, from 18-Jun-10 to 11-Aug-10, from 20-Aug-10 to 09-Sep-10, 06-Oct-10, from 14-Dec-10 to 08-Feb-11, 07-Mar-11, 04-May-11, 16-Dec-11 to 05-Jan-12, from 06-Aug-12 to 08-Aug-12, from 09-Dec-14 to 08-Jan-15, 13-Oct-16 to 06-Nov-16, from 30-Mar-19 to 08-Apr-19, from 27-Nov-19 to 12-Dec-19. No data for SRS6 on the following dates: 27-Feb-02, 16-Aug-02 to 19-Aug-02, 27-Sep-02 to 21-Oct-02, 21-Nov-02, 19-Feb-03 to 27-Feb-03, 18-Mar-03 to 27-Mar-03, 11-Aug-03, 06-Nov-03, 12-Jan-04, 29-Mar-04, 20-Jul-04, 16-Aug-04, 13-Oct-04, 29-Jun-05, 13-Sep-05, 12-Oct-05 to 15-Nov-05, 25-Nov-05 to 09-Mar-06, 11-Apr-06, 25-Aug-06 to 14-Sep-06, 09-Nov-06, 22-Nov-06 to 11-Dec-06, 07-Feb-07, 27-Mar-07, 26-Apr-07, 18-Jun-07, 13-Jun-08 to 02-Jul-08, 04-Aug-08, 17-Nov-08, 06-Apr-09, 06-May-09, from 03-Sep-09 to 12-Oct-09, from 24-Aug-10 to 26-Aug-10, 06-Oct-10, 07-Mar-11, 04-May-11, from 02-Nov-11 to 26-Nov-11, from 18-Oct-12 to 06-Nov-12, from 09-Sep-13 to 03-Dec-13, from 17-Mar-15 to 06-Apr-15, from 08-Sep-15 to 01-Oct-15, from 13-Oct-16 to 06-Nov-16, 11-Sep-17 to 06-Oct-17, 04-Aug-18 to 08-Aug-18. Information Management Notes This is a long-term biogeochemistry dataset and subsequent data will be appended.