Station FLE04524-417

Olsen: 417

Water Conservation Area 2 (WCA2)
FIU Station: 227

Panel: RegularSeason: Fall
BioChem Date/Time: 2005-11-15 11:00:00
BioChem Crew: Mel Parsons/Linda George
Plants Date: 2005-12-07Aquatic Date: 2005-11-29

SB SB
Location NAD83NAD27
Latitude26.2935257226.293522 
Longitude-80.4599-80.459891 
UTM Y (northing) 29080992908303
UTM X (easting) 553897553918

Comments:

Basic

ItemValueDescription
Camera0Digital camera used for field documentation of habitat and soil core
CHLAVOL140volume of surface water filtered for chlorophyll a analysis
Chopper3number of helicopter and associated sampling equipment and supply cache
COND1245in situ surface water conductivity, YSI sonde
Cycle7sampling cycle number
DO4.04in situ surface water DO, YSI sonde
FISHNO115number of mosquitofish collected for Hg analysis
FLOCCOLperc100Percent of floc collected from core
FLOCCONT1 storemorenumber and kind of container used for floc
Flowsheetflowdescription of surface water flow at sampling site
PERIDOMepiphyticdominant periphyton type
PERIPBnobenthic periphyton collected
PERIPEyesepiphytic periphyton collected
PERIPFnofloating mat periphyton collected
pH7.71in situ surface water pH, YSI sonde
Soiltypepeatsoil type categories, by visual observation
Station227sampling station numbers, unique for 2005, assigned by EPA to the Olsen site numbers; many of the FIU researchers use these numbers as their sample identifiers
Temp24.97in situ surface water temperature, YSI sonde
Turb1.1in situ surface water turbidity, YSI sonde
VEGTYPEsawgrass marshplant community observed at sampling site
Weather3 med overcastweather conditions
XNOMINALnominal = sampled within 5 meters of GPS coordinates
shifted = 5-20 meters
station rejected = >20 meters
YSIDEPTH6depth of deployment of probe array in surface water
PlantDate2005-12-07Plant collection date

ItemValue 1Value 2Value 3AverageUnitsDescription
DEPBEDR8.27.46.97.50feetdepth to bedrock, point of refusal with metal probe
FLOCTH1111cmvertical extent (length) of floc layer in core
PWEAgCl-135-145-148-142.67mVpore water, field-measured, in-line Ag/AgCl reference microprobe
PWEh64545156.3mVpore water, field-measured, in-line Ag/AgCl reference microprobe corrected to standard Hydrogen electrode by adding 199 mV
SoilCTH10101010cmvertical extent (length) of soil sample, from soil surface to bottom of core
SoilTHI5.34.53.94.57feetsoil thickness, metal probe to point of refusal
WatDept2.92.932.93feetwater depth

BioChemistry

A G SC
ItemValueUnitsQProtocolDescription
AFDWSDFS88.02%FIU SERCAsh Free Dry Weight for soil
APASWEE0.83µmole/L*hrEPA ESATAlkaline Phosphatase Activity in surface water
BDSDFS0.091g/cc FIU SERCBulk Density for soil
BRPWEA0.6mg/LEPA SESDBromide in pore water
BRSWEA0.4mg/LEPA SESDBromide in surface water
CHLASWFB1.7µg/LFIU SERCChlorophyll a in surface water
CLPWEA150mg/LEPA SESDChloride in pore water
CLSWEA150mg/LEPA SESDChloride in surface water
DOCSWD36mg/LFDEPDissolved Organic Carbon in surface water
FDOCPWD37mg/LFDEPDissolved Organic Carbon in porewater
FNH4RPWF2.2mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Ammonia in pore water, recalculated
FNH4RSWF0.028mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Ammonia in surface water, recalculated
FNNRPWFB0.079mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite + Nitrate in pore water, recalculated
FNNRSWFB0.046mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite + Nitrate in surface water, recalculated
FNO2RPWF0.0051mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite in pore water, recalculated
FNO2RSWF0.004mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite in surface water, recalculated
FNO3RPWF0.074mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrate in pore water, recalculated
FNO3RSWF0.042mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrate in surface water, recalculated
FPWEA0.28mg/LEPA SESDFluoride in pore water
FSWEA0.65mg/LEPA SESDFluoride in surface water
H2SPWEE8.8mg/LJEPA ESATSulfide in pore water
H2SSWEE0.02mg/LUEPA ESATSulfide in surface water
MCSDFS0.12g/gFIU SERCMineral Content of soil
MEHGFCFC11ng/gFIU SERCMethyl Mercury in floc
MEHGPEFC4.6ng/gFIU SERCMethyl Mercury in epiphytic periphyton
MEHGSDFC2.2ng/gFIU SERCMethyl Mercury in soil
MEHGSWB0.9ng/LJBattelleMethyl Mercury in surface water
pHSDEE7.18 EPA SESDex situ soil pH
SO4PWEA1.1mg/LEPA SESDSulfate in pore water
SO4SWEA88mg/LEPA SESDSulfate in surface water
SRPRPWFB0.0072mg/LFIU SERCSoluble Reactive Phosphorus in pore water, recalculated
SRPRSWFB6.5µg/LUFIU SERCSoluble Reactive Phosphorus in surface water, recalculated
TCSDFB48% FIU SERCTotal Carbon in soil
THGFCFC200ng/gFIU SERCTotal Mercury in floc
THGFSFC120µg/kgFIU SERCTotal Mercury in mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), average of 7 individuals
THGFSSD39µg/kg standard devaition of total mercury in individual mosquitofish for 7 individuals
THGPEFC18ng/gJFIU SERCTotal Mercury in epiphytic periphyton
THGSDFC350ng/gFIU SERCTotal Mercury in soil
THGSWD7.4ng/LFDEPTotal Mercury in surface water
TINAPWFB2.3mg/LFIU SERCTotal Inorganic Nitrogen (calculated) in pore water, recalculated
TINSWFB0.078mg/LFIU SERCTotal Inorganic Nitrogen (calculated) in surface water, recalculated
TNRSWFB1.1mg/LFIU SERCTotal Nitrogen in surface water, recalculated
TNSDFB3.4% FIU SERCTotal Nitrogen in soil
TONSWFB1.1mg/LFIU SERCTotal Organic Nitrogen (calculated) in surface water, recalculated
TPRSDFB420µg/gFIU SERCTotal Phosphorus in soil, recalculated
TPRSWFB8.9µg/LFIU SERCTotal Phosphorus in surface water, recalculated
WCSDFS0.91g/g FIU SERCWater Content of soil

Plants

A

All sites sampled had 1 transect that ran south to north, with the southern end sampled 5 m due west of the biogeochemical sampling point. If a second “habitat type”, as based on visual assessment of the botanist in the crew, was located within a 50 m radius of the first sampling point, a second transect was done in that habitat.

Left Panorama

LP5 LP4 LP3 LP2 LP1

Right Panorama

RP1 RP2 RP3 RP4

Transects

PT ST

The number in each plant column records the number of quarter-meter-squared quadrats in 5 (1-meter-squared) quadrats in which that species was found at any given site.The 5 (1-meter-squared) quadrats were distributed to the right and left every 2 m along the 10 m transect.If the plant was not present, the cell has a 0;if the plant was present in every quarter-meter-squared quadrat, the number in the cell is 20.

ItemTransect 1Transect 2FamilyScientific NameCommon Name
SagiLanc01AlismataceaeSagittaria lancifoliaBulltongue arrowhead, Lanceleaf arrowhead
CrinAmer03AmaryllidaceaeCrinum americanumSwamp-lily, Seven-sisters, String-lily
CladJama201CyperaceaeCladium jamaicenseSaw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass
EleoElon020CyperaceaeEleocharis elongataSlim spikerush
UtriFoli20LentibulariaceaeUtricularia foliosaLeafy bladderwort
UtriPurp11LentibulariaceaeUtricularia purpureaEastern purple bladderwort
NympOdor014NymphaeaceaeNymphaea odorataAmerican white waterlily

Exotics

In the 2005 R-EMAP sampling invasive exotic plant species were surveyed in two ways. The first survey was done on the helicopter fly-in to the GPS site and covered the general area of the site, while the second was a 360° site survey from the helicopter pontoons after landing and covered the immediate area of the site. In the aerial (A) helicopter survey we looked for the presence of six invasive exotic species (Casuarina spp., Lygodium microphyllum, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Neyraudia reynaudiana, Pennisetum purpureum and Schinus terebinthefolius), as well as the presence of cattail (Typha domingensis). In the survey from the helicopter floats (F) we recorded the presence of any exotic seen; the only additional exotic species observed from the floats was Salvinia minima. In both surveys we recorded the presence of species and quantified their abundance using categories for the number of individuals. The categories used were 0 (i.e., not present), 1 individual, 2 - 10 individuals, and > 10. We did not find Neyraudia reynaudiana at any site, so this species was not included in the database.

ItemAbundanceScientific NameSource
CasuSp_A0Casuarina speciesaerial fly-in
CasuSp_F0Casuarina speciesfloats
LygoMicr_A0Lygodium microphyllumaerial fly-in
LygoMicr_F0Lygodium microphyllumfloats
MelaQuin_A0Melaleuca quinquenerviaaerial fly-in
MelaQuin_F0Melaleuca quinquenerviafloats
PennPurp_A0Pennisetum purpureumaerial fly-in
PennPurp_F0Pennisetum purpureumfloats
SalvMini_F0Salvinia minimafloats
SchiTere_A0Schinus terebinthefoliusaerial fly-in
TyphDomi_A> 10Typha domingensisaerial fly-in
TyphDomi_F> 10Typha domingensisfloats

Vegetation Map

Aquatic

As part of the EPA‘s R-EMAP Phase III wet season sampling, 54 sites (designated by Olsen numbers/station numbers) spanning the Greater Everglades were sampled for aquatic fauna in November and December 2005. Densities of small fish and large macroinvertebrates were quanitifed using a standardized throw-trap methodology, and macroinvertebrate infauna were enumerated from periphyton cores and floc samples. Community compositions and wet weights were recorded for throw-trap samples, and fish and crayfish lengths were measured. Counts and community compositions were recorded for infauna and scaled according to substrate samples (g AFDM and/or mL of periphyton or floc). Finally, stable isotope analysis was conducted on a subset of the fauna. These data were then used to address questions about consumer densities, community structure, and food webs along hydrological (disturbance) and productivity gradients.

Three throw-traps replicates were deployed per station.

TypeItemThrowtrap 1Throwtrap 2Throwtrap 3UnitsScientific NameCommon NameNote
PeriCover101%percent of trap area covered by periphyton
PeriVolume6003000mlbiovolume of periphyton and submerged plants
PlantCover477%percent of water surface covered by vegetation
PlantHt435337cmplant height from water surface
WaterDepth778079cm
Fish0TotalFish352830
Fishfunchr010Fundulus chrysotusGolden topminnow
Fishgamhol261425Gambusia holbrookiMosquitofish
Fishhetfor593Heterandria formosaLeast killifish
Fishlepmar010Lepomis marginatusDollar sunfish
Fishlucgoo112Lucania goodeiBluefin killifish
Fishpoelat320Poecilia latipinnaSailfin molly
Invertebrates0TotalInv71913
Inverterbatesbragra010Brachymesia gravidaDragonfly larva
Inverterbatescelepo110Celithemis eponinaDragonfly larva
Inverterbatescoenag001family CoenagrionidaeDamselfly larvae
Inverterbatespalpal51512Palaemonetes paludosusGrass shrimp
Inverterbatespelfem110Pelocoris femoratusAlligator flea
InverterbatesprofalF010Procambarus fallax FCrayfish (female)
Vegetationclajam657379stem countsCladium jamaicensesaw-grass
Vegetationsagspp004stem countsSagittaria spp.arrowhead
Vegetationutrpur110stem countsUtricularia purpureapurple bladderwort