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Water quality and nutrients data collected in West Fowl River and Coastal Alabama from 2017-07-31 to 2018-05-17 (NCEI Accession 0175941)

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This data set contains water quality data collected in an area important to shellfish aquaculture. The data collected are parameters such as fecal coliforms (fc), nutrients, and stable isotope ratios, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and others collected in West Fowl River and Portersville Bay, Alabama. These data contribute to identification and understanding of potential sources of water quality variation, which can inform modeling, further sampling, and enforcement efforts to improve the local water quality for recreation and aquaculture.
  • Cite as: Carmichael, Ruth H.; Frith, Ashley; Calci, Kevin (2018). Water quality and nutrients data collected in West Fowl River and Coastal Alabama from 2017-07-31 to 2018-05-17 (NCEI Accession 0175941). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/cvzv-mb75. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2017-07-31 to 2018-05-17
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -88.27695
East: -88.13841
South: 30.322517
North: 30.403113
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-10-04
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
Submission Package ID: Y4PY7L
Purpose The purpose of this project was to define sources of indicator microbes to the West Fowl River and determine if the West Fowl River may be a source of indicator microbes to the Fowl River Bay system.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Carmichael, Ruth H.; Frith, Ashley; Calci, Kevin (2018). Water quality and nutrients data collected in West Fowl River and Coastal Alabama from 2017-07-31 to 2018-05-17 (NCEI Accession 0175941). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/cvzv-mb75. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Principal Investigators
Collaborators
Contributors
Resource Providers
Points of Contact
  • Calci, Kevin
    US Food and Drug Administration, Seafood Safety Laboratory
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: Mobile Bay National Estuary Program and DISL/FDA joint fellowship program
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • delta carbon 13
  • delta nitrogen 15
  • depth of Iso sample A
  • depth of Iso sample B
  • depth of micro sample
  • dissolved inorganic nitrogen
  • fecal coliform (fc)
  • male-specific coliphage (MSC)
  • surface depth
  • surface dissolved oxygen
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Carmichael, Ruth H.; Frith, Ashley; Calci, Kevin (2018). Water quality and nutrients data collected in West Fowl River and Coastal Alabama from 2017-07-31 to 2018-05-17 (NCEI Accession 0175941). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/cvzv-mb75. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2018-10-04T20:34:14Z - NCEI Accession 0175941 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Site Name (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: BLB = BAyou La Batre, Coden = Coden, FRB = Fowl River Bay, WFR = West Fowl River, WTP = Wastewater treatment plant, Bird = Marsh Island bird roosting area, Cow = cattle grazing area.
  • Parameter or Variable: LATITUDE (measured); Units: decimal degrees; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: N/A.
  • Parameter or Variable: LONGITUDE (measured); Units: decimal degrees; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: N/A.
  • Parameter or Variable: Date (measured); Units: calendar date; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: N/A.
  • Parameter or Variable: Time (measured); Units: CST; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: N/A.
  • Parameter or Variable: Classification (measured); Units: Description; Observation Category: N/A; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Classification based on Fowl River discharge (USGS river gauge #2471078) wet = >1.7m3 s-1 average daily discharge for 2 week period prior to sampling, dry = < same value; cold = SST < 20°C; warm = > 20°C.
  • Parameter or Variable: Total Water Depth (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Surface Depth (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Surface Temperature (measured); Units: Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Surface Salinity (measured); Units: PSU; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Surface Dissolved Oxygen (measured); Units: mg/L; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Bottom Depth (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Bottom Temp (measured); Units: Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Bottom Salinity (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Bottom Dissolved Oxygen (measured); Units: mg/L; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Depth of Micro Sample (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: YSI 2300 handheld sonde.
  • Parameter or Variable: Depth of Iso Sample A (calculated); Units: meter; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: replicate; depth is ~ 1/2. of total depth.
  • Parameter or Variable: Depth of Iso Sample B (calculated); Units: meter; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: replicate; depth is ~ 1/2. of total depth.
  • Parameter or Variable: fc (CFU/100 mL) (measured); Units: Colony Forming Units; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: fc = fecal coliforms; CFU is colony forming units.
  • Parameter or Variable: MSC (PFU/100 mL) (measured); Units: Plaque Forming Units; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: MSC = Male-specific coliphage; PFU is plaque forming units.
  • Parameter or Variable: Below_detection (calculated); Units: N/A; Observation Category: N/A; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: If value is Y, then no countable colonies/plaques (recorded as "< 10", for example).
  • Parameter or Variable: δ13C (measured); Units: delta c thirteen, an isotopic signature, reported in parts per thousand (per mil, 0/00); Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Microbial indicator analyses follow FDA.
  • Parameter or Variable: δ15N (measured); Units: delta n fifteen, an isotopic signature, reported in parts per thousand (per mil, 0/00); Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Microbial indicator analyses follow FDA.
  • Parameter or Variable: NO2- (measured); Units: nitrite measured in micromoles of N per liter of water; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Nutrient analyses follow USEPA 1978, 1993A, 1993B, 1993C.
  • Parameter or Variable: NO3 (measured); Units: nitrate measured in micromoles of nitrate per liter of water; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Nutrient analyses follow USEPA 1978, 1993A, 1993B, 1993C.
  • Parameter or Variable: NH4 (measured); Units: ammonium measured in micromoles of ammonium per liter of water; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Nutrient analyses follow USEPA 1978, 1993A, 1993B, 1993C.
  • Parameter or Variable: DIN (dissolved inorganic nitrogen) (measured); Units: measured in micromoles of dissolved inorganic nitrogen per liter of water; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Nutrient analyses follow USEPA 1978, 1993A, 1993B, 1993C.
  • Parameter or Variable: DON (dissolved organic nitrogen) (measured); Units: measured in micromoles of dissolved organic nitrogen per liter of water; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Nutrient analyses follow USEPA 1978, 1993A, 1993B, 1993C.
  • Parameter or Variable: TDN (total dissolved nitrogen) (measured); Units: measured in micromoles of dissolved nitrogen per liter of water; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Nutrient analyses follow USEPA 1978, 1993A, 1993B, 1993C.
  • Parameter or Variable: PO4 (measured); Units: phosphate measured in micromoles of phosphate per liter of water; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Nutrient analyses follow USEPA 1978, 1993A, 1993B, 1993C.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • bottle
  • multi-parameter water quality sensor
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