Station

Station: 106


Sub Area: WCA3

BioChem Date: 2014-09-14
BioChem Crew: JLM/GW

SB
Location 
Latitude26.09651394
Longitude-80.83117124

NOTES: Very thick and shallow site. Sawgrass dominated all cover. Photos 605 and 606 are good. Photos 604 and 603 are cores that were not sampled.

Basic

ItemValueDescription
AIR_DEPYMercury air deposition water sample field blank site (Y/N)
BIOVOLUME0Periphyton within water column (floating and sweaters) harvested from 0.25 square meter quadrat, measured in graduated cylinder, mL
CAMERA_AS49549EPA property number of digital camera used for field documentation of habitat and soil core
CAMERA_BS15995EPA property number of digital camera used for field documentation of habitat and soil core
CATTAILYCattail present at the station, based on visual observation, Y/N
CHAMBER2EPA unit number for the surface water sampling chamber
CHOPPERN900HHnumber of helicopter and associated sampling equipment and supply cache
COND385in situ surface water specific conductance, YSI sonde, umhos/cm
CYCLE11sampling cycle number
DEVICEQDevice used for biovolume estimate, trash can T (area 0.062 square meters) or quadrat Q (area 0.25 square meters)
DO2.79in situ surface water dissolved oxygen, YSI sonde, mg/L
DOCSWEA21Dissolved organic carbon in surface water, mg/L (EPA SESD)
DOMINANT_MACROsawgrassDominant macrophyte at station based on visual observation
DUPENField duplicate station (Y/N)
FISHNUM9number of mosquitofish collected for Hg analysis
FLOC_or_FILMYbiofilm or floc presence within 0.25 square meter quadrat (Y/N)
FLOCCOLPORALLPortion of floc collected from core; none, part or all
FLOCCONTB1number of storemore bottles used for floc collection
FLOCCONTT0number of tubs used for floc collection
FLOW3description of surface water flow at sampling site, based on visual observation: 1=sheetflow, 2=isolated pool (no flow), 3=uncertain
GARMINS49552Garmin Global Positioning System EPA property number, used for navigation to the station
GREEN_ALNgreen algae presence in 0.25 square meter quadrat (Y/N)
LOCATIONNOMINALsampled within 5 meters of GPS coordinates = nominal; 5-20 meters = shifted; >20 meters = station rejected;
LOGBOOK4Field logbook number
OMSDFS84organic matter in soil, %, calculated as 100-ASHSDFS % (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Lab)
ORP31.6Redox potential from YSI sonde, mV
PB_PERISMNbenthic periphyton (soil mat) presence in 0.25 square meter quadrat (Y/N)
PE_PERISWNepiphytic (sweaters) periphyton presence in 0.25 square meter quadrat (Y/N)
PERI0Total percent cover of periphyton within 0.25 square meter quadrat, covered by all periphyton (PE, PB, PF) if 3-dimensional quadrat volume was compressed into a 2-dimensional plane
PF_PERIFNfloating periphyton presence in 0.25 square meter quadrat (Y/N)
pH7.20in situ surface water pH, YSI sonde, std units
PILOTJORGE GOMESHelicopter pilot
PLANT_COLLYwhole sawgrass plant collected for mercury analysis? (Y/N)
SOILTYPE1soil type categories, by visual observation of core: 1=peat, 2=peat layers, 3=marl, 4=marl layers, 5=sand, 6=other, 7=peat over marl, 8=marl over peat, 9=marl+peat mixed
TIME_LANDING08:53:00Helicopter landing time at station
TIME_SAMPLE09:20:00Water sample collection time
TIME_TAKE_OFF11:45:00Helicopter departure time from station
TRIMBLEA77112Trimble Global Positioning System EPA property number, used to determine final station coordinates, taken at the centroid of the soil core collection locations
TRIMBLE_FILE_NAME2091410AFile name logged at the station by the Trimble unit
TRIMBLE_LONG80.83117124Longitude, decimal degrees, from Trimble, post-processed
TURB2in situ surface water turbidity, YSI sonde, NTU
VEGTYPE2plant community observed at sampling site: 1=wet prairie, 2=sawgrass marsh, 3=pond/gator hole, 4=cattail, 5=willow, 6=cypress, 7=brush, 8=other, 9=slough
WEATHER1weather conditions: 1=clear, 2=slightly overcast, 3=medium overcast, 4=very overcast, 5=drizzle, 6=rain
YSI_DEPTH6depth of deployment of probe array in surface water, inches
YSI_ID18EPA unit number for the YSI sonde

ItemValue 1Value 2Value 3AverageUnitsDescription
DEPBEDR3.33.33.63.4FEETdepth to bedrock, point of refusal with metal probe, feet
FLOCTH11.50.51CMvertical extent (length) of floc layer in core, cm
PB0000CMfield data: benthic periphyton, or cookie, thickness, cm, collected from 3-inch inner diameter clear polycarbonate core
SOILCTH10101010CMvertical extent (length) of soil sample, from soil surface to bottom of core, centimeters
SOILTHI2.22.22.52.3FEETsoil thickness, feet, metal probe to point of refusal, calculated as difference between WATDEPTH and DEPBEDR
WATDEPTH1.11.11.11.1FEETwater depth, measured with probe, feet

BioChemistry

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ItemValueUnitsQProtocolDescription
ASHSDFS160000mg/kg FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry LaboratoryAsh in dry samples, soil, after ashing at 550 C, mg/kg, (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Lab)
ASHSDFSP16% FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry LaboratoryAsh in dry samples, soil, after ashing at 550 C, percent, (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Lab)
BDSDFS0.08g/cc  FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry LaboratoryBulk Density of soil, g/cc dry weight (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Laboratory)
CHLASWFB4.3ug/LFIU nutrient analysis laboratoryChlorophyll a in surface water, ug/L (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab); MRL= 0.1 ug/L
CHLAVOL140ML volume of surface water filtered for chlorophyll-a analysis, ml
CLSWEA23mg/LChloride in surface water, mg/L (EPA SESD); MRL=0.1 mg/L
FNH4SWFB0.012mg/LJ,Q-2FIU nutrient analysis laboratoryFiltered Ammonia in surface water, mg/L (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab); MRL = 0.0031mg/L; PQL = 0.0140 mg/L
FNNSWFB0.0016mg/LJ,Q-2FIU nutrient analysis laboratoryFiltered Nitrite + Nitrate in surface water, mg/L (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab)
FNO2SWFB0.0011mg/LJ,Q-2FIU nutrient analysis laboratoryFiltered Nitrite in surface water, mg/L (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab)
FNO3SWFB0.0005mg/LJ, CVFIU nutrient analysis laboratoryFiltered Nitrate in surface water, mg/L (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab)
H2OSDFS91% Water content of soil as percentage of wet weight (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Lab)
H2SBWEE0.01mg/LBottom water sulfide, mg/L, HACH method 8131 (EPA SESD Contractor)
LEAF_COLLYY/N sawgrass leaves collected for carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus analysis (Y/N)
MEHGFCFC3.7ng/gFIU mercury analytical laboratoryMethyl Mercury in floc, ng/g (FIU Mercury Lab); 2014 MDL=0.04 ng/g; MRL = 0.12 ng/g; results reported as dry weight
MEHGSDFC4.4ng/gFIU mercury analytical laboratoryMethyl Mercury in soil, ng/g (FIU Mercury Lab); 2014 MDL=0.04 ng/g; MRL= 0.12 ng/g; results reported as dry weight
MEHGSGAFC0.29ng/gFIU mercury analytical laboratoryMethyl Mercury in sawgrass aerial (above-ground) parts, ng/g as dry weight. (FIU mercury lab)
MEHGSGBFC1.8ng/g Methyl Mercury in sawgrass below ground parts (roots and rhizomes), ng/g as dry weight. (FIU mercury lab)
MEHGSWFC0.06ng/LUFIU mercury analytical laboratoryMethyl Mercury in surface water, ng/L (FIU Mercury Lab); MDL=0.02 ng/L; PQL=0.06 ng/L
ORPDEPTH0.8FEET Depth of the YSI sonde redox potential probe, feet
pHSDFS6.91std units FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Laboratoryex situ soil pH, std units, as measured in 1:1 (gram wet weight soil:gram de-ionized distilled water) soil slurry (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Laboratory)
SO4SWEA0.23mg/LSulfate in surface water, mg/L (EPA SESD); MRL=0.02 mg/L
SRPSWFB6.9ug/LJ,Q-2FIU nutrient analysis laboratorySoluble Reactive Phosphorus in surface water,ug/L (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab)
TCSDFS450mg/g FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry LaboratoryTotal Carbon in soil, mg per gram dry weight (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Laboratory)
TCVGFS470mg/g  FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry LaboratoryTotal Carbon in vegetation (sawgrass leaf clippings), mg per gram dry weight (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Laboratory)
TEMP26.18C in situ surface water temperature, YSI sonde, degrees C
THGFCFC150ng/gFIU mercury analytical laboratoryTotal Mercury in floc, ng/g (FIU Mercury Lab)
THGFSFC26ng/gFIU mercury analytical laboratoryTotal Mercury in mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), ug/kg (FIU Mercury Lab); MDL = 3.2 ug/kg; MRL = 9.6 ug/kg; reported as wet weight, composite of up to seven fish
THGSDFC230ng/gFIU mercury analytical laboratoryTotal Mercury in soil, ng/g (FIU Mercury Lab), MDL = 2.4 ng/g, MRL = 7.2 ng/g
THGSGAFC4.3ng/gJ,Q-2FIU mercury analytical laboratoryTotal Mercury in sawgrass aerial (above-ground) parts, ng/g as dry weight. (FIU mercury lab)
THGSGBFC11ng/gFIU mercury analytical laboratoryTotal Mercury in sawgrass below ground parts (roots and rhizomes), ng/g as dry weight. (FIU mercury lab)
THGSWFC2.6ng/LFIU mercury analytical laboratoryTotal Mercury in surface water, ng/L (FIU Mercury Lab); MDL = 0.2 ng/L; PQL = 0.5 ng/L
TNSDFS32mg/g FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry LaboratoryTotal Nitrogen in soil, mg per g dry weight (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Laboratory)
TNSWFB0.61mg/LFIU nutrient analysis laboratoryTotal Nitrogen in surface water, mg/L (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab)
TNVGFS7.8mg/g FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry LaboratoryTotal Nitrogen in sawgrass leaf clippings, mg/g, dry weight (FIU Soil/Sediment Biogeochemistry Laboratory)
TOCSWEA21mg/L Total organic carbon in surface water, mg/L (EPA SESD)
TPSDFB660ug/gFIU nutrient analysis laboratoryTotal Phosphorus in soil, ug/g (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab)
TPSWFB12ug/LFIU nutrient analysis laboratoryTotal Phosphorus in surface water, ug/L (FIU Nutrient Analysis Laboratory)
TPVGFB290ug/g FIU nutrient analysis laboratoryTotal Phosphorus in sawgrass leaf clippings, ug/g dry weight (FIU Nutrient Analysis Lab)

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