Dataset title:  Community structure of aquatic vertebrates and macroinvertebrates in relation to hydrologic variables in the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida USA: Ongoing since 2012

Dataset ID:  doi:10.6073/pasta/df9603a04633ca1fabe56d0ba2655b8f
Dataset Creator

	Name:		Joel Trexler
	Organization:	Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
	Email:		trexlerj@fiu.edu


Metadata Provider

	Name:		Alan Mock
	Email:		amock003@fiu.edu


Dataset Abstract

	The purpose of this project is to characterize the community structure of aquatic fauna (macroinvertebrates and fishes) and floating mats (including periphyton) across the heterogenous landscape of the NE Shark River Slough in Everglades NP.  The community structure (abundance, biomass, and species composition) of floating mat, emergent vascular plants, fishes, and macroinvertebrates, and the spatial distribution of the latter in relation to hydrology, are among the key performance measures targeted for monitoring.  The aim of our study is to provide a baseline characterization of these parameters so that the impact of future management activities (e.g., Modified Water Deliveries and Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan) can be assessed.  
	
	The study area is sampled during the late wet season (September through November) to capture data when all sites are innundated with water and aquatic animal standing stocks are typically at their maximum.  We document landscape-scale patterns in the NE Shark River Slough from this comprehensive sampling.


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Temporal Coverage

	Start Date:  2012-04-10
	End Date:  2018-09-25


Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_plant_codes
	Entity Description:  Plant codes, their scientific names, and method of quantification in this study
	Object Name:  nesrs_plant_codes.csv

	Data Format

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		Number of Records:  

	Attributes

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		Attribute Label:  Code
		Attribute Definition:  Plant Species code
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Scientific_name
		Attribute Label:  Scientific_name
		Attribute Definition:  scientific species name
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Common_name
		Attribute Label:  Common_name
		Attribute Definition:  plant species common name
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Quantified_how
		Attribute Label:  Quantified_how
		Attribute Definition:  The method used to quantify this species
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_invertebrate_codes
	Entity Description:  species codes for invertebrate species
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	Data Format

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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  Scientific_name
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		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
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		Attribute Name:  Common_name_description
		Attribute Label:  Common_name_description
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Note
		Attribute Label:  Note
		Attribute Definition:  Any notes related to the species
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_nonfish_vertebrate_codes
	Entity Description:  non-fish vertebrate species codes
	Object Name:  nesrs_nonfish_vertebrate_codes.csv

	Data Format

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	Attributes

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		Attribute Label:  Code
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  Scientific_name
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Attribute Label:  Common_name_description
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Attribute Name:  Note
		Attribute Label:  Note
		Attribute Definition:  Any notes about the species
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			Any notes about the species
		Missing Value Code: 




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_fishcodes
	Entity Description:  fish codes for species found in the Everglades
	Object Name:  nesrs_fishcodes.csv

	Data Format

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		Attribute Orientation:  column
		Field Delimiter:  ,
		Number of Records:  

	Attributes

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		Attribute Label:  Code
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		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Scientific_name
		Attribute Label:  Scientific_name
		Attribute Definition:  Species scientific name
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Attribute Label:  Common_name
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  Native
		Attribute Label:  Native
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  Notes
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		Measurement Scale: 
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Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_hydro_2012_2018
	Entity Description:  hydrology data
	Object Name:  nesrs_hydro_2012_2018.csv

	Data Format

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		Field Delimiter:  ,
		Number of Records:  

	Attributes

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		Attribute Label:  REGION
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
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		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  TIME
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  DEPTH_AVE_30DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
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		Attribute Name:  DEPTH_AVE_60DAY
		Attribute Label:  DEPTH_AVE_60DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
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			Number Type:  real
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		Attribute Name:  DEPTH_AVE_90DAY
		Attribute Label:  DEPTH_AVE_90DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
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			Number Type:  real
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		Attribute Name:  DEPTH_AVE_180DAY
		Attribute Label:  DEPTH_AVE_180DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
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			Number Type:  real
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		Attribute Name:  DEPTH_AVE_365DAY
		Attribute Label:  DEPTH_AVE_365DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
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			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  WET_SUM_365DAY
		Attribute Label:  WET_SUM_365DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SEASON
		Attribute Label:  SEASON
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		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
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			WET= May-Nov
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DEPTH
		Attribute Label:  DEPTH
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		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  DSLDD_0
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		Measurement Scale: 
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			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  DSLDD_2_5
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		Measurement Scale: 
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			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DSLDD
		Attribute Label:  DSLDD
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		Measurement Scale: 
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			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  DSLDD_10
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		Measurement Scale: 
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			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DSLDD_15
		Attribute Label:  DSLDD_15
		Attribute Definition:  DAYS SINCE LAST DRY DOWN <=15cm
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DSLDD_20
		Attribute Label:  DSLDD_20
		Attribute Definition:  DAYS SINCE LAST DRY DOWN <=20cm
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DSLDD_25
		Attribute Label:  DSLDD_25
		Attribute Definition:  DAYS SINCE LAST DRY DOWN <=25cm
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DSLDD_30
		Attribute Label:  DSLDD_30
		Attribute Definition:  DAYS SINCE LAST DRY DOWN <=30cm
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DSLDD_35
		Attribute Label:  DSLDD_35
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		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


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		Attribute Label:  DRY_LEN
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		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DRY_LEN10
		Attribute Label:  DRY_LEN10
		Attribute Definition:  DURATION OF DRYING EVENT at 10CM (days)
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  LASTDAYDRY
		Attribute Label:  LASTDAYDRY
		Attribute Definition:  NUMBER OF DAYS DEPTH MEASURED <=5CM
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  LASTDAYDRY10
		Attribute Label:  LASTDAYDRY10
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		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  LASTDEPTHDRY
		Attribute Label:  LASTDEPTHDRY
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		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  EVENT
		Attribute Label:  EVENT
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE 5CM DRYING EVENT COUNTER
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COUNTER
		Attribute Label:  COUNTER
		Attribute Definition:  LASTDAYDRY, NUMBER OF DAYS DEPTH MEASURED <=5CM
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  HYDRO_COUNT
		Attribute Label:  HYDRO_COUNT
		Attribute Definition:  NUMBER OF DAYS DEPTH MEASURED <=5CM, RESETS EACH YEAR
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  HYDROPERIOD5CM
		Attribute Label:  HYDROPERIOD5CM
		Attribute Definition:  NUMBER OF DAYS DEPTH MEASURED >5CM, RESETS EACH YEAR
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  HYDROPERIOD10CM
		Attribute Label:  HYDROPERIOD10CM
		Attribute Definition:  NUMBER OF DAYS DEPTH MEASURED >10CM, RESETS EACH YEAR
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		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  EVENT_1DAY
		Attribute Label:  EVENT_1DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  EVENT_7DAY
		Attribute Label:  EVENT_7DAY
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		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  EVENT_15DAY
		Attribute Label:  EVENT_15DAY
		Attribute Definition:  COUNT OF 15 DAY DRYING EVENTS AT A SITE
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  LAGEVENT
		Attribute Label:  LAGEVENT
		Attribute Definition:  EVENT, CUMULATIVE 5CM DRYING EVENT COUNTER (number of days)
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEARLENGTH
		Attribute Label:  YEARLENGTH
		Attribute Definition:  NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE JAN 1
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DEPTHLAG30
		Attribute Label:  DEPTHLAG30
		Attribute Definition:  DEPTH OF MARSH 30 DAYS AGO
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DEPTHLAG60
		Attribute Label:  DEPTHLAG60
		Attribute Definition:  DEPTH OF MARSH 60 DAYS AGO
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DEPTHLAG90
		Attribute Label:  DEPTHLAG90
		Attribute Definition:  DEPTH OF MARSH 90 DAYS AGO
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  WATERYEAR
		Attribute Label:  WATERYEAR
		Attribute Definition:  YEAR ADJUSTED TO COINCIDE WITH BEGINNING OF WET SEASON IN MAY, IF MONTH<5 THEN YEAR=YEAR-1
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  WATERPERIOD
		Attribute Label:  WATERPERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  IF DRY SEASON (MONTHS 1-4) THEN = MONTH+8, IF WET SEASON (MONTHS 5-12) THEN = MONTH-4
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			IF DRY SEASON (MONTHS 1-4) THEN = MONTH+8, IF WET SEASON (MONTHS 5-12) THEN = MONTH-4
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  HYDROPERIOD5CM_WATERYEAR
		Attribute Label:  HYDROPERIOD5CM_WATERYEAR
		Attribute Definition:  HYDROPERIOD5CM ADJUSTED TO WATERYEAR
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  HYDROPERIOD10CM_WATERYEAR
		Attribute Label:  HYDROPERIOD10CM_WATERYEAR
		Attribute Definition:  HYDROPERIOD10CM ADJUSTED TO WATERYEAR
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  HYDROPERIOD_ANNUAL
		Attribute Label:  HYDROPERIOD_ANNUAL
		Attribute Definition:  MAX VALUE OF HYDROPERIOD5CM FOR EACH YEAR
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  HYDROPERIOD_MEAN
		Attribute Label:  HYDROPERIOD_MEAN
		Attribute Definition:  MEAN HYDROPERIOD LENGTH FOR EACH SITE ACROSS ENTIRE TIME SERIES
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  REG_DSLDD
		Attribute Label:  REG_DSLDD
		Attribute Definition:  DAILY MEAN OF DSLDD ACROSS EACH REGION
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  REG_DEPTH
		Attribute Label:  REG_DEPTH
		Attribute Definition:  DAILY MEAN DEPTH FOR EACH REGION
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  EVENT_COUNTER
		Attribute Label:  EVENT_COUNTER
		Attribute Definition:  NUMBER OF 1 DAY DRYING EVENTS AT EACH PLOT ACROSS ENTIRE TIME SERIES
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  EVENT_COUNTER7
		Attribute Label:  EVENT_COUNTER7
		Attribute Definition:  NUMBER OF 7 DAY DRYING EVENTS AT EACH PLOT ACROSS ENTIRE TIME SERIES
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_craylen
	Entity Description:  Crayfish length data
	Object Name:  nesrs_craylen.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			2= March-April
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SPECIES
		Attribute Label:  SPECIES
		Attribute Definition:  CRAYFISH SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE INVERTEBRATE CODES)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CRAYFISH SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE INVERTEBRATE CODES)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  LENGTH
		Attribute Label:  LENGTH
		Attribute Definition:  TOTAL LENGTH OF FISH
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  millimeter
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: -9999  (NO CRAYFISH WERE COLLECTED IN THE SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  SEX
		Attribute Label:  SEX
		Attribute Definition:  SEX OF CRAYFISH (1=MALE, 2=FEMALE, 3=JUVENILE)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			SEX OF CRAYFISH (1=MALE, 2=FEMALE, 3=JUVENILE)
		Missing Value Code: NA  (NO CRAYFISH WERE COLLECTED IN THE SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  FORM
		Attribute Label:  FORM
		Attribute Definition:  REPRODUCTIVE FORM (1=REPRODUCTIVE, 2=NON-REPRODUCTIVE)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			REPRODUCTIVE FORM (1=REPRODUCTIVE, 2=NON-REPRODUCTIVE)
		Missing Value Code: NA  (NO CRAYFISH WERE COLLECTED IN THE SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_fishlen
	Entity Description:  Fish length data
	Object Name:  nesrs_fishlen.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			1= January-February
			2= March-April
			3= July-August
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SPECIES
		Attribute Label:  SPECIES
		Attribute Definition:  CRAYFISH SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE INVERTEBRATE CODES)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CRAYFISH SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE INVERTEBRATE CODES)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  LENGTH
		Attribute Label:  LENGTH
		Attribute Definition:  TOTAL LENGTH OF FISH
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  millimeter
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: -9999  (NO CRAYFISH WERE COLLECTED IN THE SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  SEX
		Attribute Label:  SEX
		Attribute Definition:  SEX OF CRAYFISH (1=MALE, 2=FEMALE, 3=JUVENILE)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			SEX OF CRAYFISH (1=MALE, 2=FEMALE, 3=JUVENILE)
		Missing Value Code: NA  (NO CRAYFISH WERE COLLECTED IN THE SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_phys
	Entity Description:  Physical Characteristics
	Object Name:  nesrs_phys.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			2= March-April
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
			1= January-February
			3= July-August
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PLT_COV
		Attribute Label:  PLT_COV
		Attribute Definition:  PERCENT OF TRAP AREA COVERED BY PLANTS
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  percent
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: -9999  (SITE WAS NOT SAMPLEABLE)


		Attribute Name:  PLT_HT
		Attribute Label:  PLT_HT
		Attribute Definition:  AVERAGE PLANT HEIGHT IN TRAP
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: -9999  (SITE WAS NOT SAMPLEABLE)


		Attribute Name:  PERI_COV
		Attribute Label:  PERI_COV
		Attribute Definition:  PERCENT OF TRAP AREA COVERED BY PERIPHYTON
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  percent
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: -9999  (SITE WAS NOT SAMPLEABLE)


		Attribute Name:  PERI_VOL
		Attribute Label:  PERI_VOL
		Attribute Definition:  VOLUME OF PERIPHYTON AND SUBMERGED VEGETATION
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  milliliter
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: -9999  (SITE WAS NOT SAMPLEABLE)


		Attribute Name:  FIELD_DEPTH
		Attribute Label:  FIELD_DEPTH
		Attribute Definition:  MEASURED DEPTH AT SITE
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  centimeter
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: -9999  (SITE WAS NOT SAMPLEABLE)


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_wwt
	Entity Description:  Weight weights
	Object Name:  nesrs_wwt.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SEASON
		Attribute Label:  SEASON
		Attribute Definition:  DEC-APRIL=DRY, MAY-NOV=WET
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			DRY= Dry season
			WET= Wet season
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			2= March-April
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
			1= January-February
			3= July-August
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  F
		Attribute Label:  F
		Attribute Definition:  FISH WET WEIGHT FROM SAMPLE
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  gram
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  C
		Attribute Label:  C
		Attribute Definition:  CRAYFISH WET WEIGHT FROM SAMPLE
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  gram
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  S
		Attribute Label:  S
		Attribute Definition:  SHRIMP WET WEIGHT FROM SAMPLE
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  gram
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  M
		Attribute Label:  M
		Attribute Definition:  MOLLUSK WET WEIGHT FROM SAMPLE
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  gram
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  OI
		Attribute Label:  OI
		Attribute Definition:  OTHER INVERTEBRATE WET WEIGHT FROM SAMPLE
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  gram
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  OV
		Attribute Label:  OV
		Attribute Definition:  OTHER INVERTEBRATE WET WEIGHT FROM SAMPLE
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  gram
			Number Type:  real
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_craycount
	Entity Description:  Count of crayfish species
	Object Name:  nesrs_craycount.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			2= March-April
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SPECIES
		Attribute Label:  SPECIES
		Attribute Definition:  CRAYFISH SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE INVERTEBRATE CODES)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CRAYFISH SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE INVERTEBRATE CODES)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COUNT
		Attribute Label:  COUNT
		Attribute Definition:  Number counted
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_fishcount
	Entity Description:  Count of fish species
	Object Name:  nesrs_fishcount.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			2= March-April
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
			1= January-February
			3= July-August
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SPECIES
		Attribute Label:  SPECIES
		Attribute Definition:  FISH SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE FISH CODES)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			FISH SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE FISH CODES)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COUNT
		Attribute Label:  COUNT
		Attribute Definition:  Number counted
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_invtcount
	Entity Description:  Count of invertebrates
	Object Name:  nesrs_invtcount.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			2= March-April
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
			1= January-February
			3= July-August
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SPECIES
		Attribute Label:  SPECIES
		Attribute Definition:  INVERTEBRATE SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE INVERTEBRATE CODES)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			INVERTEBRATE SPECIES COLLECTED (SEE INVERTEBRATE CODES)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COUNT
		Attribute Label:  COUNT
		Attribute Definition:  Number counted
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_vertcount
	Entity Description:  Count of non-fish vertebrates
	Object Name:  nesrs_vertcount.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			2= March-April
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
			1= January-February
			3= July-August
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SPECIES
		Attribute Label:  SPECIES
		Attribute Definition:  SPECIES OF NON-FISH VERTEBRATE COLLECTED IN TRAP (SEE NON-FISH VERTEBRATE CODES)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			SPECIES OF NON-FISH VERTEBRATE COLLECTED IN TRAP (SEE NON-FISH VERTEBRATE CODES)
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)


		Attribute Name:  COUNT
		Attribute Label:  COUNT
		Attribute Definition:  Number counted
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)




Data Table

	Entity Name:  nesrs_veg
	Entity Description:  Vegetation
	Object Name:  nesrs_veg.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:  CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR AREA OF EVERGLADES
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DATE
		Attribute Label:  DATE
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DATE
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  YEAR
		Attribute Label:  YEAR
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR YEAR
		Storage Type:  dateTime
		Measurement Scale: 
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  MONTH
		Attribute Label:  MONTH
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR MONTH
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR MONTH
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  DAY
		Attribute Label:  DAY
		Attribute Definition:  CALENDAR DAY
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			CALENDAR DAY
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  CUM
		Attribute Label:  CUM
		Attribute Definition:  CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CUMULATIVE SAMPLING EVENT WITH MDW PROJECT
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  PERIOD
		Attribute Label:  PERIOD
		Attribute Definition:  TIME OF YEAR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			2= March-April
			4= September-October
			5= November-December
			1= January-February
			3= July-August
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SITE
		Attribute Label:  SITE
		Attribute Definition:  CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			CODE FOR SAMPLE LOCATION
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  THROW
		Attribute Label:  THROW
		Attribute Definition:  THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			THROW-TRAP SAMPLE NUMBER  (1-3)
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  SPECIES
		Attribute Label:  SPECIES
		Attribute Definition:  SPECIES OF PLANTS IN TRAP (SEE PLANT CODES)
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			SPECIES OF PLANTS IN TRAP (SEE PLANT CODES)
		Missing Value Code: -9999  (Data not collected)


		Attribute Name:  COUNT
		Attribute Label:  COUNT
		Attribute Definition:  Number counted
		Storage Type:  float
		Measurement Scale: 
			Units:  number
			Number Type:  integer
		Missing Value Code: 


		Attribute Name:  COMMENT
		Attribute Label:  COMMENT
		Attribute Definition:  ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Storage Type:  string
		Measurement Scale: 
			ADDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING SAMPLE ATTRIBUTES
		Missing Value Code: .  (NO COMMENT FOR SAMPLE)




Methods



	Method Step 

		Description 

			The study area is sampled during the late wet season (September through November) to capture data when all sites are innundated with water and aquatic animal standing stocks are typically at their maximum.  We document landscape-scale patterns in the NE Shark River Slough from this comprehensive sampling.
			
			Most of our sampling is conducted using 1-m2 throw traps.  Three throw-trap samples are collected per coordinate.  Fishes and macroinvertebrates (e.g., crayfish and dragonfly nymphs) are collected using bar seines and dip nets and processed in the laboratory. Physical (water depth, percent aerial plant cover, percent floating mat cover) and vegetation information (plant density and composition) at each site are also recorded.  
			
			At each throw trap, water depth and plant height were measured. Plant and floating mat (including periphyton) cover of the throw-trap area were calculated, after which the floating mat volume was measured.


		Instrumentation

			Standard graduated cylinders and meter sticks. The throw trap used to sample was 85cm (H) x 100cm (W) x 100cm (L).  The perimeter of the trap was covered with 3/16" mesh.


Distribution

	Online distribution:  https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1235/1/3f6d4eda58d8bbdcc33713b9a06b15ac


Intellectual Rights



Dataset Keywords

	Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
	FCE LTER
	freshwater
	fishes
	macroinvertebrates
	community composition

Maintenance

	2021-12-06:  This is the first archive of this dataset.


Dataset Contact

	Name:		Joel Trexler
	Organization:	Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
	Email:		trexlerj@fiu.edu