Station FLE04524-081

Olsen: 81

Everglades National Park (ENP)
FIU Station: 131

Panel: RegularSeason: Fall
BioChem Date/Time: 2005-11-18 12:00:00
BioChem Crew: Phyllis Meyer/Danny Adams
Plants Date: 2005-12-13Aquatic Date:

SB SB
Location NAD83NAD27
Latitude25.3562660525.356274 
Longitude-80.764384-80.764375 
UTM Y (northing) 28042162804419
UTM X (easting) 523687523708

Comments: Recently burned area, only low areas have some surgace water, water collected in pool-appears to all be sheetflow, whole area covered with periphyton over cap rock. Soil Core thickness: looks more like soil (clay) than marl. Soil type: sand and marl. Veg type: Wet priarie and sawgrass marsh

Basic

ItemValueDescription
Camera1Digital 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
COND375in situ surface water conductivity, YSI sonde
Cycle7sampling cycle number
DO6.69in situ surface water DO, YSI sonde
FISHNO115number of mosquitofish collected for Hg analysis
FLOCCONT0number and kind of container used for floc
Flowsheetflowdescription of surface water flow at sampling site
PERIDOMbenthicdominant periphyton type
PERIPByesbenthic periphyton collected
PERIPEnoepiphytic periphyton collected
PERIPFnofloating mat periphyton collected
pH7.71in situ surface water pH, YSI sonde
Soiltypemarlsoil type categories, by visual observation
Station131sampling 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
Temp23.15in situ surface water temperature, YSI sonde
Turb1.2in situ surface water turbidity, YSI sonde
VEGTYPEwet prairieplant 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
YSIDEPTH5depth of deployment of probe array in surface water
PlantDate2005-12-13Plant collection date

ItemValue 1Value 2Value 3AverageUnitsDescription
DEPBEDR1.20.11.30.87feetdepth to bedrock, point of refusal with metal probe
FLOCTH0000cmvertical extent (length) of floc layer in core
PWEAgCl64.5-16.42022.70mVpore water, field-measured, in-line Ag/AgCl reference microprobe
PWEh263.5182.6219221.7mVpore water, field-measured, in-line Ag/AgCl reference microprobe corrected to standard Hydrogen electrode by adding 199 mV
SoilCTH6887.3cmvertical extent (length) of soil sample, from soil surface to bottom of core
SoilTHI0.60.11.20.63feetsoil thickness, metal probe to point of refusal
WatDept0.600.10.23feetwater depth

BioChemistry

A A A G G SC SC
ItemValueUnitsQProtocolDescription
AFDWSDFS18.67%FIU SERCAsh Free Dry Weight for soil
APASWEE0.62µmole/L*hrEPA ESATAlkaline Phosphatase Activity in surface water
AVSSDA1.3mg/kgJAZC Inc.Acid Volatile Sulfide in soil
BDSDFS0.54g/cc FIU SERCBulk Density for soil
BRPWEA0.1mg/LUEPA SESDBromide in pore water
BRSWEA0.1mg/LUEPA SESDBromide in surface water
CHLASWFB3.6µg/LFIU SERCChlorophyll a in surface water
CLPWEA26mg/LEPA SESDChloride in pore water
CLSWEA25mg/LEPA SESDChloride in surface water
DOCSWD4.6mg/LJFDEPDissolved Organic Carbon in surface water
FDOCPWD4.8mg/LJFDEPDissolved Organic Carbon in porewater
FNH4RPWF0.39mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Ammonia in pore water, recalculated
FNH4RSWF0.021mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Ammonia in surface water, recalculated
FNNRPWFB0.046mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite + Nitrate in pore water, recalculated
FNNRSWFB0.018mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite + Nitrate in surface water, recalculated
FNO2RPWF0.0015mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite in pore water, recalculated
FNO2RSWF0.0006mg/LJFIU SERCFiltered Nitrite in surface water, recalculated
FNO3RPWF0.044mg/LFIU SERCFiltered Nitrate in pore water, recalculated
FNO3RSWF0.018mg/LJFIU SERCFiltered Nitrate in surface water, recalculated
FPWEA0.05mg/LUEPA SESDFluoride in pore water
FSWEA0.078mg/LEPA SESDFluoride in surface water
H2SPWEE0.027mg/LJEPA ESATSulfide in pore water
H2SSWEE0.026mg/LJEPA ESATSulfide in surface water
MCSDFS0.81g/gFIU SERCMineral Content of soil
MEHGPBFC0.173ng/gFIU SERCMethyl Mercury in benthic periphyton
MEHGSDFC0.37ng/gFIU SERCMethyl Mercury in soil
MEHGSWB0.091ng/LJBattelleMethyl Mercury in surface water
pHSDEE7.49 EPA SESDex situ soil pH
SO4PWEA0.2mg/LEPA SESDSulfate in pore water
SO4SWEA0.029mg/LJEPA SESDSulfate in surface water
SRPRPWFB0.0065mg/LUFIU SERCSoluble Reactive Phosphorus in pore water, recalculated
SRPRSWFB5.3µg/LJFIU SERCSoluble Reactive Phosphorus in surface water, recalculated
TCSDFB15% FIU SERCTotal Carbon in soil
THGFSFC24µg/kgJFIU SERCTotal Mercury in mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), average of 7 individuals
THGFSSD16µg/kg standard devaition of total mercury in individual mosquitofish for 7 individuals
THGPBFC10ng/gFIU SERCTotal Mercury in benthic periphyton
THGSDFC49ng/gFIU SERCTotal Mercury in soil
THGSWD1.7ng/LAJFDEPTotal Mercury in surface water
TINAPWFB0.44mg/LFIU SERCTotal Inorganic Nitrogen (calculated) in pore water, recalculated
TINSWFB0.04mg/LJFIU SERCTotal Inorganic Nitrogen (calculated) in surface water, recalculated
TNRSWFB0.15mg/LJFIU SERCTotal Nitrogen in surface water, recalculated
TNSDFB0.94% FIU SERCTotal Nitrogen in soil
TONSWFB0.11mg/LJFIU SERCTotal Organic Nitrogen (calculated) in surface water, recalculated
TPRSDFB250µg/gFIU SERCTotal Phosphorus in soil, recalculated
TPRSWFB14.9µg/LFIU SERCTotal Phosphorus in surface water, recalculated
WCSDFS0.59g/g FIU SERCWater Content of soil

Plants

A 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

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
DyscAngu15AcanthaceaeDyschoriste angustaRockland twinflower, Pineland snakeherb
HymePalm34AmaryllidaceaeHymenocallis palmeriAlligatorlily
OxypFili10ApiaceaeOxypolis filiformisWater dropwort, Water cowbane
CentAsia49AraliaceaeCentella asiaticaCoinwort, Spadeleaf
CirsHorr06AsteraceaeCirsium horridulumPurple thistle
IvamIcr20AsteraceaeIva microcephalaPiedmont marshelder
MelaAngu01AsteraceaeMelanthera angustifoliaPrairie blackanthers
PlucRose71AsteraceaePluchea roseaRosy camphorweed
SoliStri02AsteraceaeSolidago strictaNarrow-leaved goldenrod, Wand goldenrod
SympAdna01AsteraceaeSymphyotrichum adnatumClasping aster, Scaleleaf aster
SympBrac02AsteraceaeSymphyotrichum braceiBrace's aster
SympFont02AsteraceaeSymphyotrichum fontinale
VernBlod01AsteraceaeVernonia blodgettiiFlorida ironweed
HeliPoly07BoraginaceaeHeliotropium polyphyllumPineland heliotrope
EvolSeri09ConvolvulaceaeEvolvulus sericeusSilver dwarf morningglory
IpomSagi10ConvolvulaceaeIpomoea sagittataEverglades morningglory, Saltmarsh morningglory
CladJama149CyperaceaeCladium jamaicenseSaw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass
RhynColo01CyperaceaeRhynchospora colorataStarrush whitetop
RhynDive01CyperaceaeRhynchospora divergensSpreading beaksedge
RhynInun10CyperaceaeRhynchospora inundataNarrowfruit horned beaksedge
RhynTrac10CyperaceaeRhynchospora tracyiTracy's beaksedge
SchoNigr315CyperaceaeSchoenus nigricansBlack sedge, Black bogrush
ProsPalu10HaloragaceaeProserpinaca palustrisMermaid weed, Marsh mermaidweed
SisyAngu02IridaceaeSisyrinchium angustifoliumNarroleaf blueeyed-grass
HyptAlat10LamiaceaeHyptis alataMusky mint, Clustered bushmint
CassFili04LauraceaeCassytha filiformisLovevine, Devil's gut
UtriSubu013LentibulariaceaeUtricularia subulataZigzag bladderwort
MyriCeri01MyricaceaeMyrica ceriferaWax myrtle, Southern Bayberry
ArisPurp05PoaceaeAristida purpurascensArrowfeather threeawn
EragElli03PoaceaeEragrostis elliottiiElliott's love grass
MuhlCapi716PoaceaeMuhlenbergia capillarisMuhlygrass, Hairawnmuhly
PaniTene20PoaceaePanicum tenerumBluejoint panicum
PaspMono10PoaceaePaspalum monostachyumGulfdune paspalum
SchiRhiz218PoaceaeSchizachyrium rhizomatumRhizomatous bluestem
PolyGran02PolygalaceaePolygala grandifloraCandyweed, Showy milkwort
SperTerm06RubiaceaeSpermacoce terminalisEverglades Keys false buttonweed
SaliCaro01SalicaceaeSalix carolinianaCoastal Plain willow
PiriCaro01TurneraceaePiriqueta carolinianaPitted stripeseed
MISC MISC

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

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