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Clear Lake water quality monitoring data from 2019 to 2023 by the University of California, Davis
A major barrier to effective water quality restoration at Clear Lake is the absence of quantitative data on the anticipated response to restoration projects. In-lake monitoring (in-situ measurements) is needed to understand better the processes contributing to poor water quality. This data package contains the in-situ measurements collected by the University of California, Davis at Clear Lake between 2019 and 2023, which include: continous stream properties at three locations (Middle, Scott, and Kelsey Creeks); continuous meteorological variables at seven locations around the perimeter of the lake; continuous lake temperature and dissolved oxygen at multiple depths and locations across the lake (six permanent water quality stations); continuous lake surface temperature in the shoreline; and discreate samples to measure nutrient concentrations and phytoplankton biovolumes and species identification throughout the water column and across all three lake basins every 6-8 weeks.
Middle Rio Grande New Mexico, Bernalillo 550 Bridge, Water Quality Daily Means 2010-2018
This data package includes daily mean data for streamflow, turbidity, light, and gross primary production for a site on the Middle Rio Grande located at the Bernalillo 550 Bridge in Bernalillo New Mexico, USA, from 2010-01-01 to 2018-12-31.
Ultra-high frequency water quality sonde data from Lake George and Chautauqua Lake, NY, 2021
Forecasting rapid ecological change represents a major challenge in environmental science. In aquatic ecosystems, the shift from clearwater conditions to an algal bloom-dominated state represents an important transition resulting in harmful algal blooms (HABs). Methods for forecasting HABs using sensors are problematic, as lower frequency sampling can miss early warning indicators. Here, using sensor data from two lakes we show that antecedent information essential to forecasting HABs was best characterized using ultra-high frequencies (UHF; sampling ≤ 1 second). This publication is comprised of four individual datasets, each containing water quality measurements sampled at 4 Hz using an EXO2 sonde from two lakes in New York State, USA (Lake George and Chautauqua Lake). An accompanying R script is provided to read in each dataset, format it, and undertake a variety of analyses to demonstrate the utility of UHF data in identifying subtle environmental changes linked to HABs. The first dataset, "CHQ_StaticEXO.csv," includes UHF data from a stationary EXO2 sonde deployed in the South Basin of Chautauqua Lake, NY. This dataset spans a 24-hour period and is utilized to examine the behavior of different water quality sensor technologies during the rapid onset of a HAB. The second and third datasets, "LG_HarrisBayVP.csv" and "LG_HarrisBayVP_Cal.csv" were collected using a vertical profiler in Lake George, NY. These datasets provide UHF phycocyanin fluorescence data from a profiling EXO2 sonde over a two-month period, and are used to demonstrate how antecedent information critical for forecasting HABs is best characterized using UHF frequencies. Lastly, the dataset "GloeotrichiaExp.csv" was gathered as part of a laboratory experiment measuring cultured Gloeotrichia sp. colonies. As with the Lake George datasets, this dataset includes phycocyanin fluorescence data from an EXO2 sonde collected at 4 Hz, and is used to help explain some of the trends observed in the previous th
Water Depth in St. Louis River Estuary, Superior WI, Manoomin Beds, 2020
This dataset contains summer water depth data from 2020, at four locations in the St. Louis River Estuary. Water depth was measured within manoomin/wild rice beds at each site using pressure loggers. This data supports ongoing work at Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve to understand ecological impacts to wetland condition and supports partners conducting manoomin restoration in the estuary. Data could be used with other wild rice or wetland plant research projects, or generally to understand differences in water depth fluctuation in different areas of the estuary.
NEON Provisional Continuous and Field Discharge - Water Year 2024 (2023-10-01 - 2024-09-30), United States
As of the date of this publication in EDI, NEON publishes one-minute continuous discharge data that have been corrected and gap-filled in the Continuous Discharge (DP4.00130.001, https://data.neonscience.org/data-products/DP4.00130.001) data product. As part of a recent manuscript describing the data quality improvements to NEON's continuous discharge data brought on my implementation of corrections and gap-filling, a mixture of released and provisional NEON data were downloaded. To ensure the reproducibility of the data set used to conduct the analysis presented in the manuscript, the downloaded provisional data, which is subject to change, is saved as a static data set in this EDI publication. The same is done for the Discharge Field Collection (DP1.20048.001, https://data.neonscience.org/data-products/DP1.20048.001) data product, which is used in the same analysis.
Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta Continuous (15 minute) Water Quality Monitoring: South Delta Region, collected by the North Central Region Office, DWR, 1999 – ongoing
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water Quality Evaluation Section (WQES) provides technical expertise and program support for regulatory compliance, water operations, emergency response, and environmental restoration. Wireless telemetry is used to transmit real-time provisional data to the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC), making the data publicly available. The published dataset is quality controlled and quality assured providing detailed information at 15-minute intervals from 18 monitoring stations, using Xylem’s YSI EXO2 and YSI 6600 multiparameter sondes to document individual water quality measurements of multiple water quality parameters. The dataset informs operations for the California State Water Project and supports water quality monitoring required by Water Right Decision D-1641, the Delta Compliance Program, the South Delta Temporary Barriers and the South Delta Improvement Program. It is important to note that the start dates and subsequent equipment upgrades vary between stations and equipment leading to discrepancies in the dataset’s date ranges.
Littoral and Pelagic Water Temperatures and Light in Escanaba, McDermott, and Sparkling Lakes, Wisconsin USA 2023-2024
This dataset contains high-frequency temperature (°C) and light (lux) measurements from three north-temperate lakes collected during the summers of 2023 and 2024, as well as locations of sensors in each lake. HOBO (HOBO Pendant temp/light®, Onset Brands, MA) sensors recorded at hourly intervals. Measurements were collected at 0.5m and 1m depth in all lakes (McDermott, Escanaba, and Sparkling) and at select 3m sites in Sparkling Lake. Sampling included pelagic and littoral zones. Each lake contained two pelagic sites instrumented using subsurface buoys. The number of littoral sites varied by lake and year (see Methods). At littoral sites, macrophyte presence or absence was assessed weekly, with presence defined as macrophytes occupying more than 50% of the water column. In Sparkling Lake 3m littoral sites were paired, with sensors placed inside and outside macrophyte beds less than 10m apart. These data were used to quantify thermal habitat breadth (daily temperature range) and to compare estimates based on (1) pelagic-only measurements and (2) combined pelagic + littoral measurements, allowing evaluation of the littoral zone’s contribution to lake thermal assessments. The dataset also supports analyses of macrophyte effects on thermal habitat in littoral zones. Data collection presented in this data package represents a subset of the larger "Walleye Bright Spots" project data.
Sulfate Concentrations and Sulfur Stable Isotope Ratios in Surface Water from the Marlborough and Waipara Winegrowing Regions, South Island of New Zealand, 2023
Agricultural sulfur (S) additions are a major anthropogenic source of S to the environment, yet our understanding of the downstream transformations and potential environmental consequences of these S inputs remains incomplete. This dataset includes surface water samples from the Marlborough and Waipara winegrowing regions of the South Island of New Zealand, where frequent applications of S fungicide are widespread. Samples were analyzed for sulfate concentration and S stable isotope ratios – the combination of which forms the S “fingerprint”. We collected surface water samples during the winter of 2023 from a variety of different locations and land use types, including vineyards, forests, pastures, and urban areas. The data table includes water sample sulfate concentrations, sulfate-S stable isotope measurements, and the S stable isotope composition of commonly used S-containing fungicides and fertilizers for comparison.
Summer water chemistry, high frequency sensors, zooplankton and benthic macroinvertebrate community composition, periphyton, fish, and macrophyte biomass, along with lake metabolism and greenhouse gas dynamics in six experimental ponds in central Iowa, USA (2020)
This data product contains physical, chemical, and biological data ranging from the minute to daily to weekly scale in six artificial ponds (400 square meter surface area, 2m depth) in central Iowa (USA) 2020. Ponds were paired into three sets of treatment and reference with treatment ponds receiving two nutrient pulses designed to increase ambient phosphorus concentrations ~ 3 - 5%. Nitrogen and phosphorus were added as NH4NO3 and H3PO4, respectively, at a 24:1 molar ratio. The first nutrient pulse occurred on Julian day of year (DOY) 176 corresponding to a 3% increase and the second nutrient pulse occurred on DOY 211 to a 5% increase. Each treatment-reference set had a different food web structure established ranging between low, intermediate, and high complexity based on trophic connectivity and food chain length. Added to this data package is a document titled "2020 Iowa State University Horticultural Farm Experimental Ponds Nutrient Addition Experiment". For experimental set up, context, and a summary table of the data tables archived herein with available variables please review this document. It is added to aid in successful interpretation and to increase ease-of-use. Please email Tyler Butts (tyler.james.butts@gmail.com) for any and all questions regarding context or use of this dataset!
Delmarva Bays Wetland Water Level Time Series (2017-2024)
This dataset contains sub-hourly water level timeseries (2017-2024) for wells monitoring (n=51) Delmarva Bay wetlands. Wells were located in three distinct landscape features, wetlands (n=23), channels/swales (n=9), and adjacent uplands (n=19). The well classification can be found in the "well_id" column (SW=wetland, CH=channel/swale, UW=upland). Its worth noting that many wells have shorter monitoring periods than the full 2017-2024 timeframe. Additionally, data gaps may exist due to equipment failure. The well metadata file contains information about GPS coordinates and select well's surveyed elevations.
Stream metabolism estimates and surface water chemistry in Glenbrook Creek (NV) and Blackwood Creek (CA) in the Lake Tahoe Basin, 2021-2024
The goal of this project was to develop a process-based understanding of how in-stream productivity and nitrogen dynamics respond to hydroclimatic volatility. We used a combined approach of high-frequency sensor deployment and maintenance, ecosystem metabolism modeling, and routine monitoring of water chemistry and other parameters. The data we collected as part of this project demonstrate how variable ecosystem productivity is in time and space in within and among mountain streams. Although maintenance of the sensor arrays during the exceptionally wet winter of 2023 was challenging, we were able to estimate a time series of stream metabolism within the upper and lower reaches of two streams with different basin characteristics and through hydroclimatic conditions (2021 to 2024). Throughout this project we: 1. We generated four years of daily estimates of ecosystem metabolism (gross primary productivity, ecosystem respiration, and net ecosystem productivity) from upper and lower reach stations on both the east and west shores of the Lake Tahoe Basin. 2. We measured ammonium (NH4+) and nitrate (NO3-) concentrations in surface water and sediment samples from both Glenbrook and Blackwood creeks. 3. We modeled nitrogen supply and demand dynamics at each reach location. See this git code repository for project analysis: https://github.com/kellyloria/Mountain-stream-biogeochem-and-productivity.
A Comprehensive Global Aquatic N2O Emission Database (GANED): Unravelling N2O Emission Patterns from Different Water Bodies, 1980-2023
The Global Aquatic Nitrous Oxide Emission Database (GANED) is a comprehensive synthesis of empirical observations of N2O concentration measurements and flux records, spanning the period 1980-2023. GANED advances N2O research by providing the first global systematic emission mechanisms among the different aquatic system types, including rivers, streams, estuaries, reservoirs, ponds, lakes, open seas and coastal areas. The N2O data in GANED is further interconnected with biogeochemical metadata on dissolved oxygen, dissolved organic carbon, ammonium, nitrate, nitrite, total nitrogen, water temperature, salinity and pH, along with site data (latitude, longitude, codes of channel type, depth, surface area, elevation). The dataset explains the discrepancy that emission of N2O in aquatic bodies is determined mainly by substrate availability, and not by climatic factors, and reveals the systematic biases of concentration-only measurements, which can result in an underestimation of fluxes in effluent water of dynamically changing aquatic waters. Consequently, GANED constitutes a crucial transition “where” emissions occur to understanding “why” they differ across systems, and thus enabling targeted mitigation interventions. GANED includes 5130 records of N2O concentration and 7386 flux measurements from 3,002 unique sites, most of which are resolved to the daily time scale.
Interagency Ecological Program: Fish catch and water quality data from the Sacramento River floodplain and tidal slough, collected by the Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring Program, 1998-2024.
Largely supported by the Interagency Ecological Program (IEP), California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has operated a fish monitoring program in the Yolo Bypass, a seasonal floodplain and tidal slough, since 1998. The objectives of the Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring Program (YBFMP) are to: 1. Collect baseline data on water quality, chlorophyll, lower trophic level biota, and fish in the Yolo Bypass to monitor spatial and temporal changes in trends and abundance. 2. Analyze and communicate Yolo Bypass data with interested parties and the scientific and management communities to address pertinent management-related questions. 3. Provide technical expertise on Yolo Bypass aquatic ecology and monitoring and sampling methods. The YBFMP operates a rotary screw trap and fyke trap and conducts biweekly beach seine and lower trophic surveys in addition to maintaining water quality instrumentation in the bypass. Only juvenile and adult fish catch with associated water quality are presented in this dataset. The rotary screw trap sampling objectives are to: (1) examine species abundance and life stage of juvenile outmigrants and resident small-bodied fishes, (2) identify temporal and spatial patterns in fish abundance and species composition, and (3) examine the effect of physical and environmental conditions on these patterns. The fyke trap sampling objectives are to: (1) examine abundance of migrating and resident adult fishes, (2) identify temporal and spatial patterns in fish abundance and species composition, especially with regard to anadromous species, (3) examine the effect of physical and environmental conditions on these patterns, and (4) provide data on the timing and duration of species captured in the Yolo Bypass for comparison to those captured in other Sacramento Valley tributaries. The beach seine surveys are conducted in the Yolo Bypass’s perennial channel (Toe Drain), inundated floodplain, disconnected inundated ponds, and perennial ponds. The objectives o
Plant community data at water sources, Mpala Research Centre, Kenya (2015-2017)
Data package contains four datasets of plant measurements taken at Mpala Research Centre, Laikipia County, Kenya from November 2015-September 2017. Additional code for data analysis is also provided as part of the publication `The effects of herbivore aggregations at water sources on savanna plants differ across soil and climate gradients`.
Interagency Ecological Program: Zooplankton catch and water quality data from the Sacramento River floodplain and tidal slough, collected by the Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring Program, 1998-2018
Largely supported by the Interagency Ecological Program (IEP), the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has operated a fisheries and invertebrate monitoring program in the Yolo Bypass since 1998. The main objectives of the Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring Program (YBFMP) are to collect baseline data on lower trophic levels (phytoplankton, zooplankton and insect drift), juvenile and adult fish, hydrology, and water quality parameters. As the Yolo Bypass has been identified as a high restoration priority by numerous regulatory agencies, these baseline data are critical for evaluating success of future restoration projects. In addition, the data have already served to increase our understanding of the role of the Yolo Bypass in the life history of native fishes, and its ecological function in the San Francisco Estuary. Zooplankton are an important component in the diet of larval, juvenile, and small adult fishes within the San Francisco Estuary, including Delta Smelt, juvenile Chinook Salmon, Striped Bass, and Sacramento Splittail. The YBFMP collects zooplankton year-round from two sites. Since 2011, samples have been collected biweekly (every other week) to weekly (during floodplain inundation) using 150- and 50- micrometer mesh plankton nets. Zooplankton are identified and enumerated by contractors (currently BSA Environmental Services). The goals of the zooplankton monitoring program are to compare the seasonal variation in species densities and trends between (1) the Sacramento River channel, and (2) the Yolo Bypass, the river’s seasonal floodplain. Data on zooplankton catch and associated water quality parameters are presented in this dataset.
High-frequency winter water temperature and dissolved oxygen at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA, 2014-2023
The Lake Sunapee Protective Association (LSPA) has been monitoring water quality in Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA, since the 1980s. Beginning in the winter of 2014-2015, the LSPA deployed a string of HOBO temperature sensors at a location near Loon Island (43.391N, 72.058W, where their instrumented buoy is located during the summer months) for under-ice water temperature profile monitoring. A HOBO U26 dissolved oxygen sensor was added to this monitoring string during the winter of 2017-2018 through the winter of 2019-2020. All sensors record data in 15-minute intervals over the winter and are downloaded after ice-off. All data have been QAQC'd to remove obviously errant readings and artifacts of maintenance and flag highly suspicious readings.
Marcell Experimental Forest daily peatland water table elevation, 1961 - ongoing
This data publication contains daily water table elevation data collected from 1961-ongoing at the Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) in Itasca County, Minnesota, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. The data come from seven peatlands instrumented for hydrologic monitoring.
Marcell Experimental Forest biweekly snow depth, frost depth, and snow water equivalent, 1962 - ongoing
This data table contains snowpack and frost data measured at the Marcell Experimental Forest from 1962–ongoing. The data came from five peatland/upland forest watersheds instrumented for hydrologic monitoring. Frost thickness and snowpack (snow water content, snowpack depth) are measured at 10 snowcourses that encompass three cover types (conifer, deciduous, open). The Marcell Experimental Forest in Itasca County, Minnesota, is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, and was formally established in 1962 to study the ecology and hydrology of peatlands.
Interagency Ecological Program: Water quality, fish, and zooplankton monitoring and modeling to support the 2018 Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Gates Summer Action
In summer 2018 we used a unique water control structure in the San Francisco Estuary (SFE) to direct a managed flow pulse into Suisun Marsh, one of the largest contiguous tidal marshes on the west coast of the United States. The action was designed to increase habitat suitability for the endangered Delta Smelt Hypomesus transpacificus, a small osmerid fish endemic to the upper SFE. The approach was to operate the Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Gates (SMSCG) in conjunction with increased Sacramento River tributary inflow to direct an estimated 160 x 10^6 m3 pulse of low salinity water into Suisun Marsh during August, a critical time period for juvenile Delta Smelt rearing. This dataset includes physical and biological monitoring data collected for the action. Datasets include Delta Smelt catch from the USFWS Enhanced Delta Smelt Monitoring program, zooplankton and Microcystis abundance from the Environmental Monitoring Program, historic Delta Smelt catch from the Summer Townet Survey, Delta Outflow from the Dayflow model, extent of Delta Smelt habitat from the UnTRIM Bay-Delta model, and water quality (Salinity, Temperature, Chlorophyll, and Turibidity) collected at continuous sondes at three locations. These data are associated with the manuscript "Evaluation of a large-scale flow manipulation to the upper San Francisco Estuary: Response of habitat conditions for an endangered native fish," by Dr. Ted Sommer, et al. 2020 PLOS One, in review.
Hourly water temperature from the San Francisco Estuary, 1986 - 2019
Projected temperature increases due to global climate change are likely to have localized impacts on the San Francisco Estuary (SFE). Increased water temperature in the SFE will lead to challenges for managing water resources. Many native species, such as salmon and smelt, rely on cooler water, and will be further stressed by increased water temperature. While real-time water temperature is collected by several state and federal agencies in the San Francisco Estuary, a landscape-scale synthesis of available water temperature data has not been conducted for the SFE. For this dataset, we compiled continuous water temperature data and associated metadata from the SFE to generate an integrated and usable dataset of known quality for climate and ecological analysis. Data were obtained from the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC; https://cdec.water.ca.gov/) for consistency (data are untreated) and efficiency (existing code to download data directly from CDEC). Data were integrated and standardized to hourly water temperature data in degrees Celsius. A series of quality control (QC) checks were then applied in a consistent manner to all stations. Datasets included in this package include raw hourly data, flagged data, and filtered data (where flagged data are removed). Additionally, information regarding current and historical sensors used for water temperature data collection was obtained from station managers for each station, and compiled in a metadata table.
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