Dataset title: Water Quality Data (Extensive) from the Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE LTER), Florida, USA, April 1996 - ongoing Dataset ID: LT_ND_Losada_001 Research type: Long-term Dataset Creator Name: Dr. Tiffany Troxler Position: Project Collaborator Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center Address: Florida International University University Park OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-1453 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: troxlert@fiu.edu URL: http://wetland.fiu.edu/ Metadata Provider Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Address: Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6054 Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: https://fcelter.fiu.edu 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, TN, and TOC. 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 an YSI conductivity meter. 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 500mL 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 3 of the FCE Taylor Slough research sites within Everglades National Park, South Florida Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: FCE LTER Site TS/Ph6a West bounding coordinate: -80.649 East bounding coordinate: -80.649 North bounding coordinate: 25.214 South bounding coordinate: 25.214 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site TS/Ph7a West bounding coordinate: -80.639 East bounding coordinate: -80.639 North bounding coordinate: 25.191 South bounding coordinate: 25.191 Geographic description: FCE LTER Site TS/Ph8 West bounding coordinate: -80.525 East bounding coordinate: -80.525 North bounding coordinate: 25.233 South bounding coordinate: 25.233 FCE LTER Sites: TS/Ph6a,TS/Ph7a,TS/Ph8 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 1996-04-07 End Date: 2023-12-31 Data Table Entity Name: LT_ND_Losada_001.csv Entity Description: Water Quality Data (Extensive) from the Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park Object Name: LT_ND_Losada_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: text 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: micromolePerLiter 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: micromolePerLiter 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, TN, and TOC. We use these montly 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 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 500mL 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, TN, and TOC. We use these montly 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 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 500mL sample 30 minutes after the threshold has been reached. Rain event samples are collected, treated, and analyzed as all other water quality samples. Submission notes: For the following dates there are no data measurements. These dates include the daily sampling and 3-day composite sampling: TS/Ph6a: 06-Jun-98 to 17-Jun-98, 04-Jul-98 to 14-Jul-98, 03-Sep-98 to 18-Sep-98, 13-Feb-99 to 13-Mar-99, 09-Jun-99 to 27-Jul-99, 20-Oct-99 to 29-Oct-99, 04-Jan-00 to 06-Jan-00, 01-Feb-00 to 11-Feb-00, 14-Mar-00 to 15-Mar-00, 14-Jun-00 to 12-Jul-00, 16-Oct-00 to 26-Oct-00, 21-Feb-01 to 03-Mar-01, 26-Apr-01 to 29-Apr-01, 27-May-01 to 30-May-01, 21-Jun-01 to 20-Jul-01, 21-Apr-02 to 24-Apr-02, 28-Jun-02, 13-Sep-02, 24-Jan-03 to 25-Jan-03, 14-Mar-03 to 29-Apr-03, 29-Dec-03, 03-May-04 to 11-May-04, 23-Aug-04 to 30-Sep-04, 21-Oct-04, 18-May-05 to 20-May-05, 25-May-05 to 21-Jun-05, 13-Sep-05 to 15-Sep-05, 26-Oct-06, 18-May-07 to 05-Jun-07, 27-Jul-07 to 30-Jul-07, 30-Nov-07 to 10-Dec-07, 11-Feb-08 to 04-Mar-08, 01-Sep-08 to 18-Sep-08, 08-Jan-09, 22-Apr-09 to 26-May-09, 17-May-12 to 21-Jun-12, 20-Jul-12 to 22-Jul-12, 19-Aug-12 to 12-Sep-12, 13-Jul-13 to 15-Aug-13, 02-Jan-14 to 28-Jan-14, 05-Dec-14 to 17-Dec-14, 14-Jan-15 to 12-Feb-15, 28-Mar-15 to 30-Mar-15, 25-Jun-16 to 01-Jul-16, 30-Jul-16 to 30-Aug-16, 12-Nov-16 to 14-Nov-16, 15-May-17 to 25-May-17, and 10-Sep-17 to 26-Sep-17, 17-Jan-19 to 19-Jan-19, 23-Jan-19 to 29-Jan-19, 04-Aug-20 to 27-Aug-20, 20-Dec-20 to 21-Jan-21, 12-Mar-21 to 27-Apr-21, 07-Jan-22 to 20-Jan-22, 21-Jun-22 to 23-Jun-22, 27-Jun-22 to 29-Jun-22, 18-Oct-23 to 22-Oct-23, and 20-Dec-23 to 31-Dec-23; TS/Ph7a: 14-Apr-96 to 25-Apr-96, 31-Jul-96, 05-Aug-96, 05-Sep-96, 09-Sep-96, 26-Oct-96 to 02-Nov-96, 05-Nov-96, 20-Jan-97, 27-Jan-97 to 22-Feb-97, 08-May-97 to 10-May-97, 14-May-97, 17-May-97, 20-Dec-97, 23-Dec-97 to 31-Dec-97, 10-Mar-98, 21-Apr-98, 07-May-98 to 24-May-98, 18-Jun-98 to 25-Jun-98, 30-Jun-98, 12-Jul-98 to 14-Jul-98, 28-Jul-98 to 05-Aug-98, 25-Oct-98 to 08-Nov-98, 06-Mar-99 to 13-Mar-99, 09-Jun-99 to 27-Jul-99, 08-Oct-99 to 29-Oct-99, 25-Jan-00 to 28-Jan-00, 01-Feb-00 to 11-Feb-00, 14-Mar-00 to 15-Mar-00, 14-Jun-00 to 22-Jun-00, 16-Oct-00 to 20-Nov-00, 21-Feb-01 to 06-Mar-01, 26-Apr-01 to 29-Apr-01, 30-May-01, 28-Jun-01 to 29-Jun-01, 16-Jul-01 to 20-Jul-01, 16-Feb-02, 25-Mar-02, 13-Sep-02, 16-Nov-02 to 17-Dec-02, 13-Jul-05 to 15-Jul-05, 07-Oct-05 to 17-Nov-05, 15-Sep-06 to 26-Oct-06, 30-Nov-06 to 20-Dec-06, 27-Jul-07 to 30-Jul-07, 03-Aug-07 to 09-Aug-07, 22-Aug-07 to 03-Sep-07, 16-Jan-08 to 17-Jan-08, 28-Mar-08 to 23-Apr-08, 26-Jun-08 to 28-Jun-08, 25-Jul-08 to 07-Aug-08, 04-Oct-08 to 06-Nov-08, 02-Jun-09 to 04-Jun-09, 17-Jun-09 to 18-Jun-09, 05-Apr-10 to 12-Apr-10, 15-Sep-10 to 18-Nov-10, 11-Sep-11 to 13-Sep-11, 02-Oct-11 to 05-Oct-11, 11-Dec-12 to 12-Dec-12, 01-Dec-13 to 17-Dec-13, 21-Feb-14 to 12-Mar-14, 17-Nov-14 to 23-Nov-14, 12-Mar-15 to 06-May-15, 16-Sep-15 to 28-Oct-15, 03-Dec-15 to 29-Dec-15, 29-Mar-16 to 31-Mar-16, 20-Apr-16 to 21-Apr-16, 04-Jul-16 to 27-Jul-16, 08-Apr-17 to 10-Apr-17, 17-Apr-17 to 19-Apr-17, 29-Aug-17 to 02-Oct-17, 30-Mar-18 to 26-Apr-18, 06-Jul-18 to 08-Jul-18, and 26-Nov-20 to 17-Dec-20, 28-Apr-21 to 02-May-21, 29-Nov-21 to 03-Dec-21, and 15-Jan-22 to 20-Jan-22; TS/Ph8: 17-Nov-99 to 06-Jan-00, 14-Mar-00 to 15-Mar-00, 11-May-00 to 12-May-00, 08-Jul-00 to 12-Jul-00, 13-Sep-00 to 26-Oct-00, 15-May-01 to 30-May-01, 28-Jun-01 to 29-Jun-01, 17-Jul-01 to 20-Jul-01, 16-Feb-02, 28-Mar-02, 24-Jul-02, 13-Sep-02, 22-Oct-02, 28-Feb-03 to 27-Mar-03, 21-Nov-03, 02-Feb-04 to 04-Feb-04, 17-Nov-04 to 19-Nov-04, 08-Apr-06 to 23-May-05, 07-Oct-05 to 17-Nov-05, 24-Nov-05 to 26-Nov-05, 15-Dec-05, 18-Jan-06 to 31-Jan-06, 26-Oct-06. 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/1074/18/26162c452bd4f7ff55d8d0b338b3a794 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. 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Dataset Keywords FCE Florida Coastal Everglades LTER ecological research long-term monitoring TN TP Taylor Slough Everglades National Park water extensive inorganic nutrients water quality salinity total nitrogen biogeochemistry total phosphorus inorganic nutrients Maintenance knb-lter-fce.1074.17: Appended new data; updated metadata (including addition of QUDT unit annotations) Dataset Contact Name: Emily Standen Position: Technical Staff Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center Address: Florida International University University Park Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-1576 Email: estanden@fiu.edu URL: http://www.fiu.edu/~ecosyst/ 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 Project permits National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2001-SCI-0071 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2002-SCI-0070 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2003-SCI-0067 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2004-SCI-0070 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2005-SCI-0081 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2007-SCI-0065 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2009-SCI-0070 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2011-SCI-0071 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2013-SCI-0058 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2015-SCI-0062 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2017-SCI-0054 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2019-SCI-0055 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2022-SCI-0029 National Park Service scientific research and collecting permit EVER-2023-SCI-0011 Data Submission Notes Please note that blank cells within the dataset indicate that a value should be entered in cell in a subsequent version. Information Management Notes This is a long-term biogeochemistry dataset and subsequent data will be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of LT_ND_Losada_001 original and (v1-v7). The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013.