Water samples collected for dissolved inorganic carbon and nutrient analysis during tidal creek lateral exchange measurements approximately every 15 minutes from beginning of flood tide to the following low tide, Rowley, MA, PIE LTER.

Summary

Short name: 

EST-RO-TC-LateralExchange-NUT

Abstract: 

Measurement of the lateral exchange of nutrients, sediment, and carbon in tidal creek systems draining predominantly low-elevation marsh dominated by Spartina alterniflora (LM1 and LM2) and high-elevation marsh dominated by Spartina patens (West, Nelson, HM1). Creeks are located in Rowley, MA.

Data set ID: 

519

EML revision ID: 

3
Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation Suggestion: 

Weston, N. 2020. Water samples collected for dissolved inorganic carbon and nutrient analysis during tidal creek lateral exchange measurements approximately every 15 minutes from beginning of flood tide to the following low tide, Rowley, MA, PIE LTER. Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/645e1dc4d0933e996d2eee00dd9fc714
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Dates

Date Range: 

Monday, May 23, 2016 to Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Publication Date: 

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
People

Owner/Creator: 

Nathaniel Weston

Project: 

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

Data sources: 

EST-RO-TC-LateralExchange-NUT_csv
EST-RO-TC-LateralExchange-NUT_xls
Methodology

Methods: 

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND METHODS:

Tidal creeks are occupied for approximately 8-10 hours from the start of flood tide to the following low tide, with samples taken for the measurement of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and nutrients (this dataset), water volume (EST-RO-TC-LateralExchange-Q.xls), and measurement of water-column conductivity, salinity, and dissolved oxygen (EST-RO-TC-LateralExchange-SONDE.xls). Water samples were obtained by a pump connected to tubing placed on a float in the center of the creek channel. One liter volumes were collected for total suspended sediment analysis, 30 ml were filtered on site and samples placed on ice for nutrient analysis, and 8 ml unfiltered sample was collected in glass vials and preserved with HgCl2 for DIC analysis.

Maintenance: 

On going collection of data

Version 01: August 4, 2019, data and metadata updates to comply with importation to DEIMS7 and LTER Data Portal. Used MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007_Jun2019.xlsm 6/7/19 12:58 PM for QA/QC to EML 2.1.0.

Version 02: May 5, 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. Added new data and cross referenced old data to ensure quality and integrity. Added a column to identify Sample # within the day.  This provides consistency across our raw datasets.