Dataset title: Fish and consumer data collected from Northeast Shark Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE) from September 2006 to September 2008 Dataset ID: LT_TDCS_Gaiser_001 Research type: Short-term Dataset Creator Name: Dr. Evelyn Gaiser Position: Primary Investigator Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, Florida 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6145 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: gaisere@fiu.edu URL: http://serc.fiu.edu/periphyton/ Name: Dr. Joel Trexler Position: Co-Primary Investigator Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, Florida 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-1966 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: trexlerj@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 Three 1m2 throwtrap sites were selected randomly within a few meters of the location. All fish and macroinvertebrates were sampled within each trap using a seine; the trap is determined to be clear of fish and macroinvertebrates once three empty seines are recovered. The count is reset whenever a fish or invertebrate is caught. Once the trap is determined to be clear, five sweeps are done using a couple of nets. The count resets whenever fish is caught, while an extra sweep is added whenever an invertebrate is captured. The trap is finally cleared once the fifth sweep doesn't capture any organisms. All captured organisms are anesthesized in a plastic cup filled with water and MS222; they are then preserved using a 10% formaldehyde solution for identification and archiving in the lab Geographic Coverage Study Extent Description The Study Extent of this dataset includes research sites within Northeast Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: Northeast Shark River Slough West bounding coordinate: -80.670 East bounding coordinate: -80.500 North bounding coordinate: 25.761 South bounding coordinate: 25.545 Geographic description: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay West bounding coordinate: -81.078 East bounding coordinate: -80.490 North bounding coordinate: 25.761 South bounding coordinate: 24.913 FCE LTER Sites: NESS1, NESS2, NESS4, NESS6, NESS7, NESS8, NESS9, NESS10, NESS11, NESS12, NESS13, NESS14, NESS15, NESS16, NESS17, NESS18, NESS19, NESS20, NESS21, NESS26, NESS27, NESS28, NESS29, NESS30, NESS31, NESS32, NESS33, NESS34, NESS35, NESS36 All Sites Geographic Description:NESS1 Longitude:-80.499 Latitude:25.764 Geographic Description:NESS2 Longitude:-80.502 Latitude:25.748 Geographic Description:NESS4 Longitude:-80.517 Latitude:25.755 Geographic Description:NESS6 Longitude:-80.534 Latitude:25.758 Geographic Description:NESS7 Longitude:-80.574 Latitude:25.755 Geographic Description:NESS8 Longitude:-80.591 Latitude:25.752 Geographic Description:NESS9 Longitude:-80.614 Latitude:25.755 Geographic Description: NESS10 Longitude:-80.635 Latitude:25.753 Geographic Description:NESS11 Longitude:-80.635 Latitude:25.692 Geographic Description:NESS12 Longitude:-80.606 Latitude:25.707 Geographic Description:NESS13 Longitude:-80.546 Latitude:25.690 Geographic Description:NESS14 Longitude:-80.513 Latitude:25.703 Geographic Description:NESS15 Longitude:-80.501 Latitude:25.703 Geographic Description:NESS16 Longitude:-80.518 Latitude:25.676 Geographic Description:NESS17 Longitude:-80.499 Latitude:25.732 Geographic Description:NESS18 Longitude:-80.529 Latitude:25.726 Geographic Description:NESS19 Longitude:-80.558 Latitude:25.719 Geographic Description:NESS20 Longitude:-80.618 Latitude:25.669 Geographic Description:NESS21 Longitude:-80.651 Latitude:25.632 Geographic Description:NESS26 Longitude:-80.669 Latitude:25.674 Geographic Description:NESS27 Longitude:-80.672 Latitude:25.735 Geographic Description:NESS28 Longitude:-80.653 Latitude:25.746 Geographic Description:NESS29 Longitude:-80.600 Latitude:25.722 Geographic Description:NESS30 Longitude:-80.540 Latitude:25.664 Geographic Description:NESS31 Longitude:-80.577 Latitude:25.642 Geographic Description:NESS32 Longitude:-80.578 Latitude:25.624 Geographic Description:NESS33 Longitude:-80.550 Latitude:25.609 Geographic Description:NESS34 Longitude:-80.576 Latitude:25.578 Geographic Description:NESS35 Longitude:-80.600 Latitude:25.552 Geographic Description:NESS36 Longitude:-80.662 Latitude:25.577 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 2006-09-11 End Date: 2008-09-17 Data Table Entity Name: LT_TDCS_Gaiser_001 Entity Description: Fish and consumer data collected from Northeast Shark Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE) Object Name: LT_TDCS_Gaiser_001 Data Format Number of Header Lines: 1 Attribute Orientation: column Field Delimiter: , Number of Records: Attributes Attribute Name: REGION Attribute Label: Region Attribute Definition: Project Descriptor Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Project Descriptor Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Date Attribute Label: Sample Collection Date Attribute Definition: Date sample was collected Storage Type: datetime Measurement Scale: Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Period Attribute Label: Period Attribute Definition: Interval within sampling year Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: Interval within sampling year Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Site Attribute Label: Site Attribute Definition: Sampling Site Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: Sampling Site Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Replicate Attribute Label: Replicate Attribute Definition: Replicate ID Number (3 replicates taken per site) Storage Type: ordinal Measurement Scale: Replicate ID Number (3 replicates taken per site) Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded ) Attribute Name: APHSAY Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Aphrododerus sayanus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CICBIM Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Cichlasoma bimaculatum Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CICMAN Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Cichlasoma managuense Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CICSPP Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Cichlasoma spp. Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CICURO Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Cichlasoma urophthalmus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CYPVAR Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Cyprinodod variegatus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: ELAEVE Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Elassoma evergladei Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: ENNGLO Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Enneacanthus gloriosus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: ERISUC Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Erimyzon sucetta Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: FUNCHR Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Fundulus chrysotus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: FUNCON Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Fundulus confluentus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: GAMHOL Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Gambusia holbrooki Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: HEMLET Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Hemichromis letourneauxi Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: HETFOR Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Heterandria formosa Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: JORFLO Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Jordanella floridae Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: LEPGUL Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Lepomis gulosus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: LEPMAR Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Lepomis macrochirus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: LEPPLA Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Lepomis platyrhincus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: LEPPUN Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Lepomis punctatus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: LUCGOO Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Lucania goodei Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: NOTGYR Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Noturus gyrinus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: OREAUR Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Oreochromis aureus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: POELAT Attribute Label: Fish density Attribute Definition: Poecilia latipinna Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: UNIFISH Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Number of unidentified fish per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: NOFISH Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Number of fish species per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: TOTFISH Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Total number of fish per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: DRNFIS Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: No data taken Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: FISH_COMMENT Attribute Label: Notes Attribute Definition: Fish comment Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Fish comment Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: PROALL Attribute Label: Crayfish density Attribute Definition: Procambarus alleni Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: PROFAL Attribute Label: Crayfish density Attribute Definition: Procambarus fallax Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: PROSPP Attribute Label: Crayfish density Attribute Definition: Procambrus species Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CRAYTOT Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Total number of crayfish per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: NOCRAY Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Total number of crayfish species per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CRAY_COMMENT Attribute Label: Notes Attribute Definition: Crayfish comment Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Crayfish comment Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: ACARIN Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Subclass Acarina Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: ACRGRY Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Acris gryllus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: ACRITP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Acris gryllus tadpole Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: ANAJUN Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Anax junius Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: BELSPP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Belostoma spp. Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: BRAGRA Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Brachymesia gravida Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CELEPO Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Celithemis eponina Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: COENAG Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Family Coenagrionidae Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: COLEOA Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Order Coleoptera adult Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: COLEOP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Order Coleoptera Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CORING Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Coryphaeschna ingens Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CORIXI Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Family Corixidae Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: CYBSPP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Cybister spp. Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: EPHEME Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Order Ephemeroptera Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: ERYSIM Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Erythemis simplicicollis Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: GERRID Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Family Gerridae Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: HAISPP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Haitia spp. Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: HIRUDI Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Class Hirudinea Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: HYLATP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Hyla cineria tadpole Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: LETSPP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Lethocerus spp. Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: LIBNEE Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Libellula needhami Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: NOTVIR Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Notophthalmus viridescens Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: OLIGOC Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Class Oligochaeta Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: PACLON Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Pachydiplax longipennis Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: PALPAL Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Palaemonetes paludosus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: PELFEM Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Pelocoris femoratus Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: PLASPP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Planorbella spp. Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: POMPAL Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Pomacea paludosa Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: RANATP Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Rana spp. tadpole Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: SPHAER Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Family Sphaeriidae Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: SPOLAC Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Spongilla lacustris Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: STRATI Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Family Stratiomyidae Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: TADPOL Attribute Label: Invertebrate density Attribute Definition: Unidentified tadpole Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: INVTOT Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Total number of invertebrates per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: NOINVT Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Total number of invertebrates species per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: OVTSUM Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Total number of other vertebrates per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: OITSUM Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Total number of other inverterbrates per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: MOLSUM Attribute Label: density Attribute Definition: Total number of molluscs per m2 Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: numberPerMeterSquared Precision: 1 Number Type: integer Missing Value Code: -9999 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: INVT_COMMENT Attribute Label: Notes Attribute Definition: Invertebrate comment Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Invertebrate comment Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: F Attribute Label: mass Attribute Definition: Fish biomass Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: gram Precision: .00001 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: C Attribute Label: mass Attribute Definition: Crayfish biomass Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: gram Precision: .00001 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: S Attribute Label: mass Attribute Definition: Shrimp biomass Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: gram Precision: .00001 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: M Attribute Label: mass Attribute Definition: Mollusc biomass Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: gram Precision: .00001 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: OI Attribute Label: mass Attribute Definition: Other invertebrate biomass Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: gram Precision: .00001 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: OV Attribute Label: mass Attribute Definition: Other vertebrate biomass Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: gram Precision: .00001 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded) Attribute Name: WETWT_COMMENT Attribute Label: Notes Attribute Definition: Wet weight comment Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Wet weight comment Missing Value Code: Methods Sampling Description All fish and macroinvertebrates were sampled within each trap using a seine; the trap is determined to be clear of fish and macroinvertebrates once three empty seines are recovered. The count is reset whenever a fish or invertebrate is caught. Once the trap is determined to be clear, five sweeps are done using a couple of nets. The count resets whenever fish is caught, while an extra sweep is added whenever an invertebrate is captured. The trap is finally cleared once the fifth sweep doesn't capture any organisms. All captured organisms are anesthesized in a plastic cup filled with water and MS222; they are then preserved using a 10% formaldehyde solution until identification and archiving in the lab Method Step Description Water pH and temperature were collected in the field, and both filtered and unfiltered water samples were run for TP, TN and TC. Plant cover, composition and counts were also determined in the field. Periphyton assessment (biovolume, type, cover, composition) were done in situ, and samples were brought back for nutrient analysis (TP), diatom and soft count composition, chlorophyll a, and biomass. Citation Jordan, C. F. , S. Coyne, J. C. Trexler. 1997. Sampling fishes in heavily vegetated habitats: the effects of habitat structure on sampling characteristics of the 1-m2 throw trap.. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 126: 1012-1020. Instrumentation A 1m2 mesh-sided throwtrap and seine couple of sweep nets are used to harvest fish and macroinvertebrates. Quality Control Field data are written in pencil on waterproof paper and photocopied upon return to the laboratory. They are then entered into the appropriate digital format. These data are reviewed in hard copy and digital format by the lab manager. Laboratory data are written in pencil on waterproof paper, photocopied prior to computer entry and then entered digitally in duplicate and cross-referenced to hard copy notes. Data outliers, determined by comparison to long-term variance in that parameter, are highlighted in resulting spreadsheets for examination by the principal investigator, who may discard the values. Distribution Online distribution: http://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=LT_TDCS_Gaiser_001.txt Intellectual Rights These data are classified as 'Type II' whereby original FCE LTER experimental data collected by individual FCE researchers to be released to restricted audiences according to terms specified by the owners of the data. Type II data are considered to be exceptional and should be rare in occurrence. The justification for exceptions must be well documented and approved by the lead PI and Site Data Manager. Some examples of Type II data restrictions may include: locations of rare or endangered species, data that are covered under prior licensing or copyright (e.g., SPOT satellite data), or covered by the Human Subjects Act, Student Dissertation data and those data related to the FCE LTER Program but not funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under LTER grants #DEB-9910514, and # DBI-0620409. Researchers that make use of Type II Data may be subject to additional restrictions to protect any applicable commercial or confidentiality interests. All publications based on this dataset must cite the data Contributor, the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program and that this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation through the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research program under Cooperative Agreements #DEB-1237517, #DBI-0620409, and #DEB-9910514. Additionally, two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Office, LTER Program Manager, Florida International University, Southeast Environmental Research Center, OE 148, University Park, Miami, Florida 33199. For a complete description of the FCE LTER Data Access Policy and Data User Agreement, please go to FCE Data Management Policy at http://fcelter.fiu.edu/data/DataMgmt.pdf and LTER Network Data Access Policy at http://fcelter.fiu.edu/data/core/data_user_agreement/distribution_policy.html. Dataset Keywords FCE Florida Coastal Everglades LTER ecological research long-term monitoring Tamiami Trail grand experiment bridge canal periphyton macrophytes fish consumers food web nutrients soils Shark River Slough fish density biomass fish biomass wet weight invertebrate invertebrate biomass trapping ecosystems crayfishes water fishes Data Submission Date: 2009-09-21 Maintenance This is a short-term trophic dynamic and community structure dataset. This dataset replaces all previous versions of LT_TDCS_Gaiser_001. The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013. Dataset Contact Position: Information Manager Organization: LTER Network Office Address: UNM Biology Department, MSC03-2020 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 USA Phone: 505 277-2535 Fax: 505 277-2541 Email: tech-support@lternet.edu URL: http://www.lternet.edu 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 Project permits EVER-2006-SCI-0048 Dataset Submission Date 2009-09-21 Dataset Anomalies No fish and consumer data for the following dates and sites: September 2006 (sites 33 and 34); April 2007 (sites 1, 6, 8, 18, 27, all other sites were not sampled this season); July 2007 (site 27, all other sites were not sampled this season); October 2007 (site 27, 33, 34); January 2008 (sites 1, 6, 8, 18, 27, 29, all other sites were not sampled this year); April 2008 (sites 1, 6, 8, 18, 19, 27, all other sites were not sampled this season); July 2008 (site 27); September 2008 (sites 33 and 34) Information Management Notes This is a long-term trophic dynamic and community structure dataset and subsequent data will be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of LT_TDCS_Gaiser_001. The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013.