Dataset title: Mangrove Forest Growth from the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida from January 1995 to Present Dataset ID: LT_PP_Rivera_002 Research type: Long-term Dataset Creator Name: Dr. Robert Twilley Position: LTER Project Collaborator Organization: Louisiana Sea Grant Program Address: 239 Sea Grant Building Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA Phone: (225) 578-6445 Fax: (225) 578-6331 Email: rtwilley@lsu.edu URL: http://www.gulfbase.org/ Name: Dr. Victor Rivera-Monroy Position: LTER Project Collaborator Organization: Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute Address: Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences Louisiana State University 3209 Energy, Coast, and Environment Building Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA Phone: (225) 578-2773 Fax: (225) 578-6423 Email: vhrivera@lsu.edu URL: http://www.oceanography.lsu.edu/ Name: Dr. Edward Castaneda Position: LTER Research Associate Organization: Southeast Environmental Research Center Address: Southeast Environmental Research Center Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: (305) 348-1576 Fax: (305) 348-4096 Email: edward.castaneda@fiu.edu URL: https://sercweb.fiu.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 All mangrove trees having a diameter at breast high (DBH) greater than 2.5 cm were tagged in two 20 x 20 m plot in stations SRS4-6 and TS/Ph-8. Measurements in PLot Num1 began in 1995; measurements in Plot Num 2 began in 2001. Plot Num1 in TS/Ph-8 was established in 2001. DBH has been measured in the period 1995-2004. Mangrove species include Rhizophora mangle, Laguncularia racemosa, Avicennia germinans, Conacarpus erectus. Geographic Coverage Study Extent Description The Study Extent of this dataset includes some of the FCE Shark River Slough and Taylor Slough research sites within Everglades National Park, South Florida Bounding Coordinates 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 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: SRS4,SRS5,SRS6, TS/Ph8 All Sites 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 TS/Ph8 Longitude:-80.525 Latitude:25.233 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 1995-01-13 End Date: 2017-05-29 Data Table Entity Name: LT_PP_Rivera_002.txt Entity Description: Mangrove Forest Growth from the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, South Florida Object Name: LT_PP_Rivera_002.txt 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: Plot_ID Attribute Label: ID Number Attribute Definition: Plot ID Number Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: Plot ID Number Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Tree_TagNumber Attribute Label: ID number Attribute Definition: Mangrove Tree ID Tag Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: Mangrove Tree ID Tag Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Species_Tree Attribute Label: species name Attribute Definition: Mangrove Tree Species Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: A= Avicennia germinans C= Conacarpus erectus L= Laguncularia racemosa R= Rhizophora mangle Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Tree_DBH Attribute Label: mean diameter Attribute Definition: Mean Diameter of Mangrove Tree at Breast Height Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: centimeter Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: Tree_Height Attribute Label: height Attribute Definition: Mangrove Tree Height Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: meter Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Methods Sampling Description The annual net increase in biomass will be estimated at different time intervals for each individual tree/species. The sum of these differences will represent the wood production for each site. The general objectives of this study are to evaluate differences in above ground productivity along soil P concentrations, soil salinity gradients, and hydroperiod. Information will be analyzed using a repeated-measures ANOVA. Two plots of 20 x 20m in each sampling station (only one in TS/Ph-8) Method Step Description An aluminum nail was placed at breast height (1.5 m) along with an numbered aluminum tag in each tree. DBH is measured above and below the nail at each sampling time; the mean value from these measurements is used for growth calculations. Tree height is measured using a calibrated range finder, accuracy of height measurements is plus or minus 3.5 m due to canopy density) Instrumentation Standard DBH tape range finder Quality Control Descriptive statistics, normal distribution plots, standard validation checks for negative numbers, graphs to detect potential outliers Distribution Online distribution: https://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=LT_PP_Rivera_002.txt 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. Publications citing this dataset Ewe, Sharon M. L., Evelyn E. Gaiser, Daniel L. Childers, David Iwaniec, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, and Robert R. Twilley. 2006. Spatial and temporal patterns of aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) along two freshwater-estuarine transects in the Florida Coastal Everglades. Hydrobiologia 569: 459-474. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-006-0149-5 Chen, Ronghua, and Robert R. Twilley. 1999. Patterns of mangrove forest structure and soil nutrient dynamics along the Shark River estuary, Florida . Estuaries 22: 955. DOI: 10.2307/1353075 Dataset Keywords mangroves primary production wetlands FCE FCE LTER Florida Coastal Everglades LTER ecological research long-term monitoring productivity Shark River Slough mangrove forest growth Rhizophora mangle Laguncularia racemosa Avicennia germinans Conacarpus erectus tree growth Taylor Slough trees wetlands Data Submission Date: 2019-09-05 Maintenance This is a long-term primary production dataset and subsequent data wil be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of LT_PP_Rivera_002 original and all previous versions (v1-v2). The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013. Dataset Contact Position: Information Manager Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: Florida International University University Park OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6054 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu Dataset Submission Date 2019-09-05 Data Submission Notes Data collected in the period 1995-1996 was published in: Chen, R. And R.R. Twilley. 1999. Patterns of mangrove forest structure associated with soil nutrient dynamics along the Shark River estuary. Estuaries 22:1027-1042. All data used to prepare publication:Sharon M.L. Ewe, Evelyn E. Gaiser, Daniel L. Childers, David Iwaniec, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Robert R. Twilley. In review. Spatial and temporal patterns of aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) along two freshwater-estuarine transects in the Florida Coastal Everglades. Hydrobiology. Information Management Notes Information Manager (February 3, 2006) 1) Merged Day, Month, and Year columns into one 'Date' Column.