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
	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
	Email:		trexlerj@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

	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:	NESS1
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.499
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.499
		North bounding coordinate:	25.764
		South bounding coordinate:	25.764
	
		Geographic description:	NESS2
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.502
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.502
		North bounding coordinate:	25.748
		South bounding coordinate:	25.748
	
		Geographic description:	NESS4
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.517
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.517
		North bounding coordinate:	25.755
		South bounding coordinate:	25.755
	
		Geographic description:	NESS6
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.534
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.534
		North bounding coordinate:	25.758
		South bounding coordinate:	25.758
	
		Geographic description:	NESS7
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.574
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.574
		North bounding coordinate:	25.755
		South bounding coordinate:	25.755
	
		Geographic description:	NESS8
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.591
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.591
		North bounding coordinate:	25.752
		South bounding coordinate:	25.752
	
		Geographic description:	NESS9
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.614
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.614
		North bounding coordinate:	25.755
		South bounding coordinate:	25.755
	
		Geographic description:	NESS10
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.635
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.635
		North bounding coordinate:	25.753
		South bounding coordinate:	25.753
	
		Geographic description:	NESS11
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.635
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.635
		North bounding coordinate:	25.692
		South bounding coordinate:	25.692
	
		Geographic description:	NESS12
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.606
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.606
		North bounding coordinate:	25.707
		South bounding coordinate:	25.707
	
		Geographic description:	NESS13
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.546
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.546
		North bounding coordinate:	25.690
		South bounding coordinate:	25.690
	
		Geographic description:	NESS14
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.513
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.513
		North bounding coordinate:	25.703
		South bounding coordinate:	25.703
	
		Geographic description:	NESS15
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.501
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.501
		North bounding coordinate:	25.703
		South bounding coordinate:	25.703
	
		Geographic description:	NESS16
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.518
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.518
		North bounding coordinate:	25.676
		South bounding coordinate:	25.676
	
		Geographic description:	NESS17
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.499
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.499
		North bounding coordinate:	25.732
		South bounding coordinate:	25.732
	
		Geographic description:	NESS18
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.529
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.529
		North bounding coordinate:	25.726
		South bounding coordinate:	25.726
	
		Geographic description:	NESS19
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.558
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.558
		North bounding coordinate:	25.719
		South bounding coordinate:	25.719
	
		Geographic description:	NESS20
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.618
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.618
		North bounding coordinate:	25.669
		South bounding coordinate:	25.669
	
		Geographic description:	NESS21
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.651
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.651
		North bounding coordinate:	25.632
		South bounding coordinate:	25.632
	
		Geographic description:	NESS26
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.669
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.669
		North bounding coordinate:	25.674
		South bounding coordinate:	25.674
	
		Geographic description:	NESS27
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.672
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.672
		North bounding coordinate:	25.735
		South bounding coordinate:	25.735
	
		Geographic description:	NESS28
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.653
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.653
		North bounding coordinate:	25.746
		South bounding coordinate:	25.746
	
		Geographic description:	NESS29
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.600
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.600
		North bounding coordinate:	25.722
		South bounding coordinate:	25.722
	
		Geographic description:	NESS30
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.540
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.540
		North bounding coordinate:	25.664
		South bounding coordinate:	25.664
	
		Geographic description:	NESS31
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.577
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.577
		North bounding coordinate:	25.642
		South bounding coordinate:	25.642
	
		Geographic description:	NESS32
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.578
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.578
		North bounding coordinate:	25.624
		South bounding coordinate:	25.624
	
		Geographic description:	NESS33
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.550
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.550
		North bounding coordinate:	25.609
		South bounding coordinate:	25.609
	
		Geographic description:	NESS34
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.576
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.576
		North bounding coordinate:	25.578
		South bounding coordinate:	25.578
	
		Geographic description:	NESS35
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.600
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.600
		North bounding coordinate:	25.552
		South bounding coordinate:	25.552
	
		Geographic description:	NESS36
		West bounding coordinate:	-80.662
		East bounding coordinate:	-80.662
		North bounding coordinate:	25.577
		South bounding coordinate:	25.577
	

	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

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.csv

	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: 
			text
		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: 
			text
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Site
		Attribute Label:  Site
		Attribute Definition:  Sampling Site
		Storage Type:  ordinal
		Measurement Scale: 
			text
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  REP
		Attribute Label:  Replicate
		Attribute Definition:  Replicate ID Number (3 replicates taken per site)
		Storage Type:  ordinal
		Measurement Scale: 
			text
		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:  UNIFIS
		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: 
			text
		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: 
			text
		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: 
			text
		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: 
			text
		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.
			
			References:
			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:  https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1166/4/f6bd11fb4547a2eb3f188527ad8b0d2e


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

	populations
	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

	knb-lter-fce.1166.4: Updated metadata to EML 2.2.0, added creator ORCID and organization ROR ids, updated project information with award elements, corrected header names in metadata to match those in data file; added .csv extension to data file name (no changes to data)


Dataset Contact

	Name:		Evelyn Gaiser
	Position:	Primary Investigator
	Organization:	Southeast Environmental Research Center
	
	Address:
			Florida International University
			University Park
			Miami, FL 33199  USA
	
	Phone:		305-348-6145
	Email:		gaisere@fiu.edu
	URL:		http://serc.fiu.edu/periphyton/
	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

	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.