Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) National Estuarine Research Reserve Nutrient Metadata Report January - December 2004 Latest Update: August 29, 2005
Entry ID:
CDMO_gtmnut01-12.04m
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Summary
Nutrient monitoring is conducted at 26 National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERR) from four locations within or adjacent to the reserve on a monthly basis of the following parameters: orthophosphate, ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, and chlorophyll a. Note: Reserves may collect additional parameters which are available by searching the Yearly Files directory.
PURPOSE:
... Research objectives The System-wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) water quality initiative began within the GTMNERR in 2001. There are presently four permanent stations at which YSI 6600 EDS datasondes have been deployed for continuously monitoring a suite of selected abiotic parameters at 30 min intervals. The positions of these stations allow for comparisons between relatively pristine versus more urbanized drainage basins as well as higher versus lower salinity regions of the estuary (see “Station Descriptions” under “Site Location and Character”). Nutrient analyses are performed on water samples collected monthly at each of these sites. The objective of this effort is to quantify the spatial/temporal variability and trends, both seasonally and as a function of tidal forcing, of selected nutrient parameters within the Reserve and to explore how these are related to concurrently generated sonde and meteorological data. a) Monthly grab – The principal objective of the monthly grab sampling is to determine spatial and temporal differences in water quality in four ecologically distinct regions of the GTMNERR. b) Diel sampling program – The principal objective of the diel sampling is to determine the impact of tidal water exchange on water quality.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Associated researchers and projects Phytoplankton analyses - Aliquots of the monthly grab samples collected for nutrient analyses at the four principal GTMNERR datasonde stations were separately preserved for subsequent plankton analyses. Phytoplankton was examined using the Utermohl settling method (Utermohl 1958) and an inverted microscope. Representative digital images of dominant phytoplankton were recorded for each sampling site on a monthly basis and archived to permit subsequent evaluations of blooms for potentially harmful species. These data are archived at the GTMNERR. Complementary research - The GTMNERR nutrient monitoring program is part of a broader long-term effort by Dr. Phlips to define the structure and function of coastal marine ecosystems in Florida, including their watersheds. A central goal of this work is to provide the information needed to help assess the integrity and sustainability of Florida’s coastal marine resources. Within the lagoonal ecosystems of the east coast of Florida that include the GTMNERR, Dr. Phlips has several ongoing research projects that complement the monitoring program, including: (1) In 1997 a study of the plankton ecology of the Indian River Lagoon was initiated and continues through the current year. This project, funded by the St. Johns River Water Management District, includes the description of phytoplankton community structure and physical-chemical characteristics of the water column. In 1999 aspects of the study (primarily phytoplankton community structure) were extended to include parts of the intra-coastal waterway from Titusville to St. Augustine. (2) In another complementary study, Dr. Phlips is engaged in a long-term study of the impact of eutrophication on the ecology of the St. Johns River and estuary. The focus of this work, funded by the St. Johns River Water Management District, is water quality and the plankton community. The St. Johns study was initiated in 1993 and continues to this date. (3) In 2000, Dr. Phlips was awarded two four-year research grants from the USDA to investigate the impact of coastal eutrophication on the productivity and health of clam and oyster populations along the east and west coasts of Florida, including the area of the GTMNERR. Other Remarks a) 2004 Rain Events [Based on data recorded at the GTMNERR weather station located at the mouth of Pellicer Creek (4 km SE of the Pellicer Creek water quality monitoring station): Daily Precipitation Totals (mm) 01/07/2004 0.3 01/10/2004 2.5 01/11/2004 0.3 01/19/2004 5.1 01/20/2004 7.6 01/28/2004 10.4 Monthly Total (mm) 26.2 02/01/2004 5.3 02/02/2004 61.0 02/03/2004 3.6 02/08/2004 2.5 02/12/2004 1.5 02/15/2004 9.9 02/18/2004 0.5 02/25/2004 35.1 02/26/2004 8.6 02/27/2004 3.3 Monthly Total (mm) 131.3 03/03/2004 14.7 03/04/2004 19.3 03/16/2004 33.0 03/17/2004 47.0 03/26/2004 0.3 03/28/2004 0.5 Monthly Total (mm) 114.8 04/12/2004 4.1 04/13/2004 1.0 04/14/2004 1.3 Monthly Total (mm) 6.4 05/01/2004 28.2 05/02/2004 2.0 05/03/2004 26.2 05/04/2004 10.9 Monthly Total (mm) 67.3 06/02/2004 1.3 06/03/2004 14.0 06/04/2004 11.4 06/05/2004 11.7 06/07/2004 32.0 06/11/2004 1.3 06/20/2004 16.0 06/21/2004 17.8 06/22/2004 5.3 06/23/2004 6.9 06/24/2004 0.3 06/26/2004 10.7 06/27/2004 68.1 Monthly Total (mm) 196.8 07/04/2004 19.1 07/05/2004 3.3 07/08/2004 5.6 07/09/2004 0.3 07/12/2004 6.4 07/16/2004 9.4 07/17/2004 10.9 07/18/2004 2.5 07/19/2004 0.5 07/20/2004 1.5 07/21/2004 15.0 07/28/2004 0.3 Monthly Total (mm) 74.8 08/01/2004 9.4 08/02/2004 4.1 08/03/2004 2.5 08/04/2004 23.6 08/05/2004 21.8 08/06/2004 25.7 08/07/2004 1.0 08/09/2004 7.4 08/11/2004 0.5 08/12/2004 14.5 08/13/2004 0.3 08/14/2004 90.9 08/15/2004 7.4 08/16/2004 15.7 08/17/2004 0.8 08/18/2004 4.8 08/22/2004 1.5 08/23/2004 7.1 08/24/2004 7.1 08/26/2004 0.5 08/29/2004 4.1 Monthly Total (mm) 250.7 09/04/2004 5.1 09/05/2004 1.3 09/06/2004 173.2 09/07/2004 23.4 09/08/2004 3.6 09/10/2004 7.1 09/11/2004 0.3 09/13/2004 9.4 09/14/2004 9.7 09/15/2004 0.5 09/17/2004 3.6 09/20/2004 0.5 09/21/2004 34.0 09/23/2004 2.0 09/25/2004 2.0 09/26/2004 3.6 09/27/2004 56.9 Monthly Total (mm) 336.2 10/09/2004 2.3 10/10/2004 5.3 10/11/2004 4.1 10/12/2004 1.0 10/16/2004 0.3 10/20/2004 3.6 Monthly Total (mm) 16.6 11/06/2004 1.8 11/10/2004 2.5 11/12/2004 14.5 11/15/2004 15.0 11/16/2004 6.4 11/25/2004 2.3 11/26/2004 11.4 11/28/2004 6.4 Monthly Total (mm) 60.3 12/05/2004 0.3 12/11/2004 5.6 12/17/2004 3.8 12/24/2004 1.5 12/25/2004 0.3 12/26/2004 10.2 12/27/2004 8.1 Monthly Total (mm) 29.8 Annual Total (mm) 1311.2
CURRENTNESS REFERENCE:
Observed
SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
Indirect Spatial Reference: Site location and character The GTMNERR (North section [NW and SE corners]: 30.1632º N, 81.3447º W and 29.9698º N, 81.2488º W; South section: 29.8295º N, 81.3294º W and 29.6017º N, 81.1936º W), located in the Florida Upper East Coast Drainage Basin, includes over 60,000 acres (24,281 hectares) of publicly owned forested uplands, tidal wetlands, estuarine lagoons and offshore seas. Geographically separated by the greater St. Augustine area, the Reserve is associated with the riverine systems of the Tolomato and Guana River estuaries to the north and the Matanzas River estuary to the south. The Tolomato River Basin is about 18 miles (29 km) in length with a drainage area of approximately 53,802 acres (21,773 hectares); it converges with the Matanzas River and Salt Run from the south before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean at the St. Augustine Inlet. The headwaters of the Guana River originate in the Diego Plains drainage area in Ponte Vedra Beach. This drainage basin encompasses approximately 7,800 acres (3,157 hectares). The Guana River runs parallel to the Tolomato on the seaward side, with the two lagoons joining 7 miles (11.3 km) north of the St. Augustine Inlet. The Matanzas River estuary is approximately 20 miles (32 km) in length and extends 8 miles (13 km) south of the Matanzas Inlet. The Matanzas River sub-basin has a drainage area of approximately 103,615 acres (41,931 hectares) and is bounded to the west by the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, which separates it from the lower St. Johns River basin. Both the St. Augustine and Matanzas Inlets provide oceanic exchange to the system. The Matanzas Inlet, one of the last “natural” inlets on Florida’s east coast, has been unimproved and is suitable only for small watercraft. The natural hydrology of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas system has been somewhat altered by water control structures, including dikes, inland wells, drainage ditches and a dam across a portion of the Guana River. In addition, the Intracoastal Waterway traverses both the Tolomato and Matanzas estuaries. The climate of northeast Florida is classified as humid subtropical and is characteristic of the Gulf and Atlantic coastal plain of the Southeastern United States. The average annual rainfall is approximately 52 inches (132 cm) per year, with the wet season extending from June through September. Seasonal variation in temperature within the Reserve follows that of rainfall with a summer period of high temperatures between June and September and a cooler period extending from December through March. The annual mean air temperature within the Reserve is approximately 21(C. Station descriptions: The Pine Island (gtmpinut) station is at Channel Marker 25 (30( 03.05´N; 81( 22.05´W) in the Tolomato River. This site is located within the Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve in the northern section of the GTMNERR. Channel Marker 25 is adjacent to Pine Island near the mouth of Deep Creek, which provides freshwater drainage from silviculture-dominated uplands in the northwestern portion of the Tolomato River Basin. The average depth at this site is approximately 3.8 m with a tidal range of about 1.6 m; the bottom type is muddy sand. Salinity ranged from 5.5 to 37.8 ppt during 2004. The Fort Matanzas (gtmfmnut) site (in the southern section of the GTMNERR) is located at Channel Marker 75 (29( 44.22´N; 81( 14.76´W) in the Matanzas River. This site is approximately 4 km north of the Matanzas Inlet and near a shoreline on Anastasia Island that is undergoing residential development. The average depth at this site is approximately 3.6 m with a tidal range of about 1.4 m; the bottom type is muddy sand. The salinity ranged from 7.7 to 37.5 ppt during 2004. Both the FM and PI stations are situated within Class II Shellfish Harvesting Waters. The San Sebastian (gtmssnut) station is at Channel Marker 1 (29( 52.10´N; 81( 18.28´W) located at the confluence of the San Sebastian and Matanzas Rivers, approximately 4 km south of the St. Augustine Inlet. The San Sebastian River drains an urbanized watershed in the western portion of St. Augustine; it is characterized by both residential and commercial development including five marinas. The average depth at this site is approximately 4.4 m with a tidal range of about 1.7 m; the bottom type is muddy sand. The salinity range during 2004 was from 14.4 to 36.9 ppt. The Pellicer Creek (gtmpcnut) station (29( 40.15´N; 81( 15.37´W) is at the end of a recreational dock in Faver Dykes State Park located within the Pellicer Creek Aquatic Preserve in the southern section of the GTM Reserve. Pellicer Creek is tidal and bordered for much of its length by publicly-owned conservation lands. The average depth at this site is approximately 2.3 m with a tidal range of about 0.6 m; the bottom type is muddy sand. The salinity ranged from nearly 0.1 to 32.9 ppt during 2004.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
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S: 29.6 |
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator:
Richard A. Gleeson, Edward J. Phlips
Dataset Title:
Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) National Estuarine Research Reserve Nutrient Metadata Report January - December 2004 Latest Update: August 29, 2005
Dataset Release Date:
2006-02-23
Data Presentation Form:
Unknown
Online Resource:
http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2004-01-01
Stop Date:
2004-12-31
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Location Keywords
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Quality
ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Limits of Detection Analytical parameter Method detection limits* Dates in use Ammonium (NH4F) 0.008 mg/L as N 2004 Chlorophyll (FCHL_N, CHLA_N) 0.01 µg/L 2004 Pheophytin a (PHEA) 0.01 µg/L 2004 Water Color (COLOR) 1 PCU 2004 Nitrite + Nitrate (NO23F) 0.0014 mg/L as N 2004 Nitrite (NO2F) 0.0014 mg/L as N 2004 Total Nitrogen (TN) 0.0014 mg/L as N 2004 Total ... Dissolved Nitrogen (TDN) 0.0014 mg/L as N 2004 Orthophosphate (PO4F) 0.002 mg/L as P 2004 Total Phosphorus (TP) 0.002 mg/L as P 2004 Total Dissolved Phosphorus (TDP) 0.002 mg/L as P 2004 Silica (SIO2F) 0.047 mg/L as SI 2004 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 0.1 mg/L 2004 Particulate Organic Carbon (POC) 0.01 mg/L 2004 *Method Detection Limits (MDL) are derived from the replicate samples method in APHA (American Public Health Association). 1998. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition. United Book Press, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland. MDL will change with the background levels of samples; therefore, there is no constant MDL. Reporting of Missing Data and Data with Concentrations Lower than Method Detection Limits Nutrient/Chla comment codes and definitions are provided in the following table. Missing data are denoted by a blank cell “ “ and comment coded with an “M”. Laboratories in the NERRS System submit data that are censored at a lower detection rate limit, called the Method Detection Limit or MDL. MDLs for specific parameters are listed in the Laboratory Methods and Detection Limits Section (Section I, Part 12) of this document. Concentrations that are less than the limit are denoted by a –9999 and comment coded with a “B” in the variable code comment column. Calculated parameters are comment coded with a “C” and if any of the components used in the calculation are below the MDL, the calculated variable is denoted by –9999 and also comment coded with a “B”. If a calculated value is negative, the value is reported as a –9999. Comment code Definition A Value above upper limit of method detection B Value below method detection limit C Calculated value D Data deleted or calculated value could not be determined due to deleted data, see metadata for details H Sample held beyond specified holding time K Check metadata for further details M Data missing, sample never collected or calculated value could not be determined due to missing data N Negative calculated value P Significant precipitation (reserve defined, see metadata for further details) U Lab analysis from unpreserved sample S Data suspect, see metadata for further details QA/QC Programs The QA/QC procedures are as prescribed in the Laboratory’s QA/QC plan. The plan is approved by the Florida Department of Health/DEP and is subject to Reference Material Checks, as well as periodic site inspections. a) Precision – i) Field variability: Two successive grab samples are collected for each monthly sampling event. Collections include field blanks for every 10 samples. ii) Laboratory variability: Field blanks are run for replicate samples (every 10 samples) and sample spikes. Precision is measured by %RSD (percent relative standard deviation) and is calculated from the standard deviation and mean of seven repeat measurements. %RSD is one hundred times the standard deviation divided by the mean of the measurements. iii) Inter-organizational splits: None. b) Accuracy - i) Sample spikes: Nutrient spikes are included in standard curve procedures associated with each analytical series run. ii) Standard reference material analysis: Standard reference materials are used for routine evaluation of accuracy. Field blanks are included in all runs. The Florida Department of Health certification process also includes ‘Blind Tests’ of accuracy on an annual basis. Accuracy is measured by Relative Percent Difference (RPD). It is calculated by multiplying the difference between two determinations of the same sample by two, dividing that result by the sum of the same values, and multiplying by 100 [RPD= 2((A-B)/(A+B)) X 100]. iii) Cross calibration exercises: None. LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: NACOMPLETENESS REPORT: Data collection period All times are Eastern Standard Time and based on a 24 hour clock. Diel Data Collection Period - January, 2004 thru December, 2004 Site Start Date Start Time End Date End Time gtmpcnut 01/26/04 10:30 01/27/04 11:30 gtmpcnut 02/03/04 14:10 02/04/04 15:10 gtmpcnut 03/17/04 14:10 03/18/04 15:10 gtmpcnut 04/14/04 11:45 04/15/04 12:45 gtmpcnut 05/04/04 7:45 05/05/04 8:45 gtmpcnut 06/01/04 6:45 06/02/04 7:45 gtmpcnut 07/13/04 12:30 07/14/04 13:30 gtmpcnut 08/16/04 8:30 08/17/04 9:30 gtmpcnut 09/14/04 16:00 09/15/04 17:00 gtmpcnut 10/18/04 7:00 10/19/04 8:00 gtmpcnut 11/08/04 9:15 11/09/04 10:15 gtmpcnut 12/08/04 12:55 12/09/04 13:55 Replicate grab samples were collected within a one minute period, as shown in the Table below. Grab Sample Data Collection Period - January, 2004 thru December, 2004 Site Start Date Start Time End Date End Time gtmfmnut 01/07/04 9:15 01/07/04 9:16 gtmfmnut 02/04/04 12:32 02/04/04 12:33 gtmfmnut 03/17/04 12:45 03/17/04 12:46 gtmfmnut 04/15/04 8:49 04/15/04 8:50 gtmfmnut 05/05/04 11:25 05/05/04 11:26 gtmfmnut 06/01/04 11:25 06/01/04 11:26 gtmfmnut 07/13/04 10:35 07/13/04 10:36 gtmfmnut 08/16/04 12:35 08/16/04 12:36 gtmfmnut 09/13/04 11:10 09/13/04 11:11 gtmfmnut 10/25/04 11:35 10/25/04 11:36 gtmfmnut 11/01/04 14:25 11/01/04 14:26 gtmfmnut 12/08/04 10:30 12/08/04 10:31 gtmpcnut 01/07/04 14:00 01/07/04 14:01 gtmpcnut 02/04/04 13:50 02/04/04 13:51 gtmpcnut 03/17/04 13:50 03/17/04 13:51 gtmpcnut 04/14/04 11:50 04/14/04 11:51 gtmpcnut 05/04/04 7:25 05/04/04 7:26 gtmpcnut 06/01/04 6:59 06/01/04 7:00 gtmpcnut 07/13/04 12:45 07/13/04 12:46 gtmpcnut 08/17/04 14:30 08/17/04 14:31 gtmpcnut 09/13/04 8:05 09/13/04 8:06 gtmpcnut 10/25/04 13:35 10/25/04 13:36 gtmpcnut 11/01/04 16:30 11/01/04 16:31 gtmpcnut 12/09/04 11:30 12/09/04 11:31 gtmpinut 01/21/04 9:27 01/21/04 9:28 gtmpinut 02/04/04 9:45 02/04/04 9:46 gtmpinut 03/17/04 10:45 03/17/04 10:46 gtmpinut 04/14/04 8:08 04/14/04 8:09 gtmpinut 05/04/04 9:45 05/04/04 9:46 gtmpinut 06/01/04 9:01 06/01/04 9:02 gtmpinut 07/13/04 9:05 07/13/04 9:06 gtmpinut 08/16/04 10:45 08/16/04 10:46 gtmpinut 09/13/04 9:45 09/13/04 9:46 gtmpinut 10/25/04 9:25 10/25/04 9:26 gtmpinut 11/01/04 12:30 11/01/04 12:31 gtmpinut 12/08/04 9:00 12/08/04 9:01 gtmssnut 01/21/04 10:45 01/21/04 10:46 gtmssnut 02/04/04 8:04 02/04/04 8:05 gtmssnut 03/17/04 8:07 03/17/04 8:08 gtmssnut 04/14/04 6:42 04/14/04 6:43 gtmssnut 05/04/04 12:10 05/04/04 12:11 gtmssnut 06/01/04 11:00 06/01/04 11:01 gtmssnut 07/13/04 10:00 07/13/04 10:01 gtmssnut 08/16/04 11:45 08/16/04 11:46 gtmssnut 09/13/04 10:30 09/13/04 10:31 gtmssnut 10/25/04 10:10 10/25/04 10:11 gtmssnut 11/01/04 13:45 11/01/04 13:46 gtmssnut 12/08/04 10:00 12/08/04 10:01 LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP: PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Additional Description: Entry verification Data entry, verification and chain of custody procedures follow those specified in the Florida Department of Health NELAP QA/QC certification plan. Data entered into excel spreadsheets by chemical technicians will be verified by the QA/QC Officer (Phyllis Hansen) and certified by the principal investigator of the laboratory (Edward J. Phlips). The GTMNERR Research Coordinator, Richard Gleeson, also reviewed the data entries prior to submission to the CDMO. PROCESS DATE: 20060223
Access Constraints
Data collected in conjunction with the National Estuarine Research Reserve System's (NERRS) System-wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) is considered public information. Please see site for further information: http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/aboutdata.htm
DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY:
Distribution NOAA/ERD retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS ... System-wide Monitoring Program data. The PI retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and processed the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the PI and NERR site where the data were collected will be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. Manuscripts resulting from this NOAA/OCRM supported research that are produced for publication in open literature, including refereed scientific journals, will acknowledge that the research was conducted under an award from the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data set enclosed within this package/transmission is only as good as the quality assurance and quality control procedures outlined by the enclosed metadata reporting statement. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. NERR water quality data and metadata can be obtained from the Research Coordinator at the individual NERR site (please see Section I. Principal investigators and contact persons), from the Data Manager at the Centralized Data Management Office (please see personnel directory under the general information link on the CDMO home page) and online at the CDMO home page http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu. Data are available in text tab-delimited format, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format and comma-delimited format.
Use Constraints
The principal investigator (PI) listed in the enclosed metadata retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and processed the data. Please see the site for further information: http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/aboutdata.htm
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Distribution Format:
Ascii File, Formatted For Text Attributes, Declared Format (ASCII)NA
Fees:
Data is available at no charge.
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Personnel
KENNETH
BERK
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Contact Address:
9741 Ocean Shore Boulevard
City:
St. Augustine
Province or State:
FL
Postal Code:
32080
Country:
USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2008-08-01
Last DIF Revision Date:
2008-08-26
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