Station FLE04524-065

Olsen: 65

Everglades National Park (ENP)
FIU Station: 153

Panel: RegularSeason: Fall
BioChem Date/Time: 2005-11-09 15:05:00
BioChem Crew: Dan Scheidt/Mel Parsons
Plants Date: 2005-12-11Aquatic Date: 2005-12-02

SB SB
Location NAD83NAD27
Latitude25.5947166725.594702 
Longitude-80.902017-80.902032 
UTM Y (northing) 28306012830804
UTM X (easting) 509817509838

Comments: No floc, sippers worked great

Basic

ItemValueDescription
Camera2Digital camera used for field documentation of habitat and soil core
CHLAVOL140volume of surface water filtered for chlorophyll a analysis
Chopper1number of helicopter and associated sampling equipment and supply cache
COND383in situ surface water conductivity, YSI sonde
Cycle7sampling cycle number
DO11.22in situ surface water DO, YSI sonde
FISHNO130number of mosquitofish collected for Hg analysis
FLOCCONT0number and kind of container used for floc
Flowsheetflowdescription of surface water flow at sampling site
PERIDOMepiphyticdominant periphyton type
PERIPByesbenthic periphyton collected
PERIPEyesepiphytic periphyton collected
PERIPFnofloating mat periphyton collected
pH7.96in situ surface water pH, YSI sonde
Soiltypemarlsoil type categories, by visual observation
Station153sampling 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
Temp28.88in situ surface water temperature, YSI sonde
Turb0.3in situ surface water turbidity, YSI sonde
VEGTYPEsawgrass marshplant community observed at sampling site
Weather1 clearweather 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
PlantDate2005-12-11Plant collection date

ItemValue 1Value 2Value 3AverageUnitsDescription
DEPBEDR1.550.851.251.22feetdepth to bedrock, point of refusal with metal probe
FLOCTH0000cmvertical extent (length) of floc layer in core
PWEAgCl-80-90-105-91.67mVpore water, field-measured, in-line Ag/AgCl reference microprobe
PWEh11910994107.3mVpore 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
SoilTHI0.70.20.30.4feetsoil thickness, metal probe to point of refusal
WatDept0.850.650.950.82feetwater depth

BioChemistry

A A A G G SC SC
ItemValueUnitsQProtocolDescription
AFDWSDFS13.96%FIU SERCAsh Free Dry Weight for soil
APASWEE0.76µmole/L*hrEPA ESATAlkaline Phosphatase Activity in surface water
BDSDFS0.61g/cc FIU SERCBulk Density for soil
BRPWEA0.1mg/LUEPA SESDBromide in pore water
BRSWEA0.1mg/LUEPA SESDBromide in surface water
CHLASWFB3.3µg/LFIU SERCChlorophyll a in surface water
CLPWEA22mg/LEPA SESDChloride in pore water
CLSWEA26mg/LEPA SESDChloride in surface water
DOCSWD9.1mg/LFDEPDissolved Organic Carbon in surface water
FDOCPWD7.6mg/LFDEPDissolved Organic Carbon in porewater
FNH4RPWF0.82mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Ammonia in pore water, recalculated
FNH4RSWF0.062mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Ammonia in surface water, recalculated
FNNRPWFB0.09mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite + Nitrate in pore water, recalculated
FNNRSWFB0.052mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite + Nitrate in surface water, recalculated
FNO2RPWF0.0049mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite in pore water, recalculated
FNO2RSWF0.003mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite in surface water, recalculated
FNO3RPWF0.086mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrate in pore water, recalculated
FNO3RSWF0.049mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrate in surface water, recalculated
FPWEA0.17mg/LEPA SESDFluoride in pore water
FSWEA0.1mg/LEPA SESDFluoride in surface water
H2SPWEE0.024mg/LJEPA ESATSulfide in pore water
H2SSWEE0.02mg/LUEPA ESATSulfide in surface water
MCSDFS0.86g/gFIU SERCMineral Content of soil
MEHGPBFC0.606ng/gFIU SERCMethyl Mercury in benthic periphyton
MEHGPEFC0.57ng/gUFIU SERCMethyl Mercury in epiphytic periphyton
MEHGSDFC0.12ng/gFIU SERCMethyl Mercury in soil
MEHGSWB0.087ng/LJBattelleMethyl Mercury in surface water
pHSDEE7.25 EPA SESDex situ soil pH
SO4PWEA0.22mg/LEPA SESDSulfate in pore water
SO4SWEA0.038mg/LJEPA SESDSulfate in surface water
SRPRPWFB0.016mg/LFIU SERCSoluble Reactive Phosphorus in pore water, recalculated
SRPRSWFB4.3µg/LJFIU SERCSoluble Reactive Phosphorus in surface water, recalculated
TCSDFB13% FIU SERCTotal Carbon in soil
THGFSFC87µg/kgFIU SERCTotal Mercury in mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), average of 7 individuals
THGFSSD12µg/kg standard devaition of total mercury in individual mosquitofish for 7 individuals
THGPBFC26ng/gFIU SERCTotal Mercury in benthic periphyton
THGPEFC15ng/gJFIU SERCTotal Mercury in epiphytic periphyton
THGSDFC44ng/gFIU SERCTotal Mercury in soil
THGSWD1.6ng/LFDEPTotal Mercury in surface water
TINAPWFB0.92mg/LFIU SERCTotal Inorganic Nitrogen (calculated) in pore water, recalculated
TINSWFB0.12mg/LFIU SERCTotal Inorganic Nitrogen (calculated) in surface water, recalculated
TNRSWFB0.23mg/LFIU SERCTotal Nitrogen in surface water, recalculated
TNSDFB0.68% FIU SERCTotal Nitrogen in soil
TONSWFB0.12mg/LJFIU SERCTotal Organic Nitrogen (calculated) in surface water, recalculated
TPRSDFB320µg/gFIU SERCTotal Phosphorus in soil, recalculated
TPRSWFB5.8µg/LFIU SERCTotal Phosphorus in surface water, recalculated
WCSDFS0.56g/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 RP5

Transects

PT

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
DyscAngu2AcanthaceaeDyschoriste angustaRockland twinflower, Pineland snakeherb
MikaScan2AsteraceaeMikania scandensClimbing hempweed, Climbing hempvine
PlucRose4AsteraceaePluchea roseaRosy camphorweed
IpomSagi3ConvolvulaceaeIpomoea sagittataEverglades morningglory, Saltmarsh morningglory
CladJama19CyperaceaeCladium jamaicenseSaw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass
RhynTrac6CyperaceaeRhynchospora tracyiTracy's beaksedge
MuhlCapi5PoaceaeMuhlenbergia capillarisMuhlygrass, Hairawnmuhly
PaniTene2PoaceaePanicum tenerumBluejoint panicum
PaniVirg1PoaceaePanicum virgatumSwitchgrass
SchiRhiz20PoaceaeSchizachyrium rhizomatumRhizomatous bluestem
PolyGran1PolygalaceaePolygala grandifloraCandyweed, Showy milkwort

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_A0Typha domingensisaerial fly-in
TyphDomi_F0Typha 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
PeriCover505050%percent of trap area covered by periphyton
PeriVolume620033005200mlbiovolume of periphyton and submerged plants
PlantCover353540%percent of water surface covered by vegetation
PlantHt535241cmplant height from water surface
WaterDepth171815cm
Fish0TotalFish651
Fishfunchr010Fundulus chrysotusGolden topminnow
Fishfuncon301Fundulus confluentusMarsh killifish
Fishgamhol130Gambusia holbrookiMosquitofish
Fishjorflo210Jordanella floridaeFlagfish
Invertebrates0TotalInv256
Inverterbatespalpal010Palaemonetes paludosusGrass shrimp
Inverterbatesplaspp001Planorbella spp.Planorbellid snail, rams-horn spp
InverterbatesproallF132Procambarus alleni FCrayfish (female)
InverterbatesproallM113Procambarus alleni MCrayfish (male)
Vegetationbaccar010percent of floating mat volumeBacopa carolinianawater hyssop
Vegetationclajam161811stem countsCladium jamaicensesaw-grass
Vegetationpanten135153228stem countsPanicum tenerumbluejoint panicum
Vegetationrhytra0013stem countsRhynchospora tracyiTracy's beakrush