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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH and other variables collected from surface discrete observations using infrared dissolved inorganic carbon analyzer, alkalinity titrator and other instruments from Caribbean Sea, Salt River Bay, St. Croix, St. Thomas Brewers Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands (Class II climate monitoring sites) from 2013-09-09 to 2014-07-02 (NCEI Accession 0132021)

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This dataset contains data collected to monitor coral reef carbonate chemistry over time, at US affiliated coral reef sites, through quantifying key chemical parameters that are expected to be impacted by ocean acidification. This effort addresses OAP programmatic themes 1 and 5 by maintaining the coral reef portion of the OA monitoring network and developing a procedure for data synthesis, assimilation, and distribution. Incorporating an interdisciplinary approach, this project will collect, process, analyze, and steward dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) water sample data to document seawater carbonate chemistry at Class 0, II, III climate monitoring sites in coral reef areas of the US Atlantic and Pacific regions.
  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek P.; Enochs, Ian C.; Kolodziej, Graham; Carlton, Renée D.; Valentino, Lauren M. (2015). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH and other variables collected from surface discrete observations using infrared dissolved inorganic carbon analyzer, alkalinity titrator and other instruments from Caribbean Sea, Salt River Bay, St. Croix, St. Thomas Brewers Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands (Class II climate monitoring sites) from 2013-09-09 to 2014-07-02 (NCEI Accession 0132021). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v58c9tb6. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2013-09-09 to 2014-07-02
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -64.9844
East: -64.7595
South: 17.7853
North: 18.344
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Carbonate chemistry data collected in the Atlantic Ocean
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  • Manzello, Derek P.; Enochs, Ian C.; Kolodziej, Graham; Carlton, Renée D.; Valentino, Lauren M. (2015). Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH and other variables collected from surface discrete observations using Alkalinity titrator, infrared dissolved inorganic carbon analyzer and other instruments from the coastal waters of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dry Tortugas, and Flower Garden Banks (Class 0 climate monitoring sites) from 2013-07-08 to 2014-09-08 (NCEI Accession 0132020). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5d50k2g.
  • Manzello, Derek P.; Enochs, Ian C.; Kolodziej, Graham; Carlton, Renée D.; Valentino, Lauren M. (2015). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH and other variables collected from surface discrete observations using infrared dissolved inorganic carbon analyzer, alkalinity titrator and other instruments from the North Atlantic Ocean near Key West, Florida (Class III climate monitoring sites) from 2012-03-23 to 2014-12-11 (NCEI Accession 0132022). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v54m92mv.
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
  • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:NCRMP-CO3-Atlantic
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2015-10-15
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Manzello, Derek P; Enochs, Ian C; Kolodziej, Graham E.; Carlton, Renee D.; Valentino, Lauren M.

FUNDING AGENCY: NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program (OAP).
PROJECT TITLE: Coral Reef Ocean Acidification Monitoring: Atlantic Test Bed.
PROJECT ID: OAPFY13.03.CRCP.002.
Purpose Provide high-quality carbonate chemistry data (dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity) for US coral reef areas at several spatial and temporal scales, in close partnership with the larger CRCP NCRMP and OAP/PMEL NOA-ON efforts.
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek P.; Enochs, Ian C.; Kolodziej, Graham; Carlton, Renée D.; Valentino, Lauren M. (2015). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH and other variables collected from surface discrete observations using infrared dissolved inorganic carbon analyzer, alkalinity titrator and other instruments from Caribbean Sea, Salt River Bay, St. Croix, St. Thomas Brewers Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands (Class II climate monitoring sites) from 2013-09-09 to 2014-07-02 (NCEI Accession 0132021). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v58c9tb6. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Information: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (Coral Reef Ocean Acidification Monitoring: Atlantic Test Bed, OAPFY13.03.CRCP.002)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Discrete measurement
  • Surface measurement
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • DIC
  • Depth (m)
  • Omega Aragonite
  • Salinity (psu)
  • TA
  • Temp at collection (deg C)
  • pCO2
  • pH
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Salt River Bay, St. Croix
  • St. Thomas Brewers Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Acidification Program (OAP)
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek P.; Enochs, Ian C.; Kolodziej, Graham; Carlton, Renée D.; Valentino, Lauren M. (2015). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH and other variables collected from surface discrete observations using infrared dissolved inorganic carbon analyzer, alkalinity titrator and other instruments from Caribbean Sea, Salt River Bay, St. Croix, St. Thomas Brewers Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands (Class II climate monitoring sites) from 2013-09-09 to 2014-07-02 (NCEI Accession 0132021). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v58c9tb6. Accessed [date].
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  • 2015-10-15T14:23:11Z - NCEI Accession 0132021 v1.1 was published.
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  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; Abbreviation: DIC; Unit: umol/kg; Observation type: discrete water sample; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Sampling instrument: Borosilicate bottle; Analyzing instrument: Apollo Sci-tech DIC Analyzer, model no. AS-C3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Measurements drawn according to procedures in the Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements (Dickson et al., 2007). Borosilicate bottle were rinsed and filled from bottom, leaving a minimal amount of headspace while making sure no bubbles were introduced. Then 0.2 ml of saturated HgCl2 solution was added, bottles were sealed with glass stoppers lightly covered with Apiezon-L grease, and were stored at room temperature to be sent back to the lab for analysis on the Apollo Sci-tech DIC Analyzer.; Replicate information: duplicate samples analyzed; Standardization description: Duplicate samples are run in addition to Certified Reference Material (CRM), supplied by Dr. A. Dickson of UCSD; Standardization frequency: Along with duplicate samples being run throughout, CRMs are run at the beginning and end of each sampling period; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography; CRM batch number: CRM 114, 123, 104, 130, 138; Preservation method: saturated Mercury Chloride (HgCl2); Preservative volume: 200um; Method reference: Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L. and Christian, J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp.; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: TA; Unit: uequiv/kg; Observation type: discrete water sample; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Sampling instrument: Borosilicate bottle; Analyzing instrument: Apollo Sci-tech Alkalinity Titrator, model no. AS-ALK2; Type of titration: Gran titration; Cell type (open or closed): Open; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Samples run using remaining water from the same sample bottles used for DIC. Refer to DIC for more information on sampling and conservation of samples. Water samples were titrated with HCl solution provided by Dr. Andrew Dickson of UCSD (0.25175 moles per kilogram-solution).; Replicate information: 500-ml sets of duplicate samples; Standardization description: Duplicate samples are run in addition to Certified Reference Material (CRM), supplied by Dr. A. Dickson of UCSD; Standardization frequency: Along with duplicate samples being run throughout, CRMs are run at the beginning and end of each sampling period; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography; CRM batch number: CRM 114, 123, 104, 130, 138; Preservation method: saturated Mercury Chloride (HgCl2); Preservative volume: 200um; Preservative correction: no correction.; Method reference: Used spectrometric method from Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L. and Christian, J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp.; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: pH; Abbreviation: pH; pH scale: NBS; Observation type: discrete water sample; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Sampling instrument: Borosilicate bottle; Analyzing instrument: Apollo Sci-tech Alkalinity Titrator, model no. AS-ALK2; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Same sample bottle for pH, DIC and TA analyses. Refer to DIC for more information on sampling and conservation of samples.; Replicate information: 500-ml sets of duplicate samples; Standardization description: YSI pH buffers; Standardization frequency: daily; pH standard values: 4.0, 7.0, 10.0 +/-0.01 @ 25 deg C; At what temperature was pH reported: temperature during analysis; Method reference: Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L. and Christian, J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp.; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: pCO2 (fCO2) discrete; Abbreviation: pCO2; Unit: uatm; Observation type: discrete water sample; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: calculated; Calculation method and parameters: CO2SYS_macro_MAC_PC_2011.xls; Storage method: Borosilicate bottle; Method reference: Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L. and Christian, J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp.; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Temperature measured during sample collection in degrees Celsius; Abbreviation: Temp at collection (deg C); Unit: oC; Observation type: surface measurement; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: measured; Sampling instrument: Borosilicate bottle; Analyzing instrument: YSI EcoSense EC300A portable conductivity, salinity, and temperature instrument; Duration: one-time measurement; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Model EC300A; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Salinity measured during sample collection in psu; Abbreviation: Salinity (psu); Unit: psu; Observation type: surface measurement; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: measured; Sampling instrument: Borosilicate bottle; Analyzing instrument: YSI EcoSense EC300A portable conductivity, salinity, and temperature instrument; Duration: one-time measurement; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Model EC300A; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Depth in meters; Abbreviation: Depth (m); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: measured; Sampling instrument: depth gauge; Duration: one-time measurement; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Aragonite saturation state; Abbreviation: Omega Aragonite; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: calculated; Calculation method and parameters: CO2SYS_macro_MAC_PC_2011.xls; Sampling instrument: Borosilicate bottle; Duration: one-time measurement; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • multi-parameter water quality sensor
  • Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analyzer
  • pH sensor
  • titrator
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