PIE LTER nutrient grab samples collected between December 1998 and July 2017 in the mainstem, tributaries, and headwater streams in the Ipswich and Parker River watersheds, Massachusetts.

Summary

Short name: 

WAT-UNH-IPPR-Synoptic

Abstract: 

Data set of Ipswich and Parker Rivers and tributaries in Massachusetts collected between December 1998 and July 2017 by MBL, UNH and/or members of the Ipswich and Parker River watershed associations.  The data is primarily nutrient content of the streams, but there are some physical descriptors (i.e. discharge, temperature, dissolved oxygen) for some dates and sites.

Site description file for all stations sampled in WAT-UNH-IPPR-Synoptic file can be found in WAT-UNH-IPPR-Synoptic-Sites file.

Data set ID: 

544

EML revision ID: 

1
Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation Suggestion: 

Wollheim, W., Morse, N. 2020. PIE LTER nutrient grab samples collected between December 1998 and July 2017 in the mainstem, tributaries, and headwater streams in the Ipswich and Parker River watersheds, Massachusetts. Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/a9491e9ae10cc3aae9100535e98a4730
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Dates

Date Range: 

Monday, December 7, 1998 to Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Publication Date: 

Friday, May 15, 2020
People

Owner/Creator: 

Wilfred Wollheim

Project: 

Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research (PIE LTER IV, 2016-2022)
Related
Downloads

Data sources: 

WAT-UNH-IPPR-Synoptic.csv
WAT-UNH-IPPR-Synoptic.xls
Methodology

Methods: 

Samples collected between 1998 and 2002 were kept cold until filtered within several days of collection.  Samples collected after 2002 were filtered in the field. Filtered samples were frozen until analysis. Samples collected prior to April 2001 were analyzed at MBL.  Samples collected after April 2001 were analysed at UNH in the Water Quality Analysis Lab.  Ipswich synoptic samples from November 1999, and February, April and September 2000 are correct in the month, but day of month is unknown.

Grid ID: Sites were georeferenced to a gridded river network with 120m grid sizes.  Latitude and longitude reflect slight shifts to ensure proper placement on the digital river network.

Site description file for all stations sampled in WAT-UNH-IPPR-Synoptic file can be found in WAT-UNH-IPPR-Synoptic-Sites file.

Maintenance: 

Nutrient samples continue to be collected.

Version 01: May 15, 2020, data and metadata updates to comply with importation to DEIMS7 and LTER Data Portal. Used MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007_Sep2019.xlsm 9/3/19 5:19 PM for QA/QC to EML 2.1.0.