LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGTRANS.02 Robert Buchsbaum

Massachusetts Audubon, North Shore Endicott Regional Center 356 Grapevine Road Wenham MA 01984 USA

John Catena

National Marine Fisheries Service Gloucester MA

Eric Hutchins

National Marine Fisheries Service Gloucester MA

Plum Island Ecosystems LTER Program

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7485 pie_im@mbl.edu http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/ 2004 Plant species presence along vegetation transects at the Argilla Rd. salt marsh restoration site (Ipswich) and Rough Meadows reference marsh (Rowley – Stackyard Road area). A long term study not directly part of the PIE LTER, but a companion study related to tidal restrictions and hydrological alterations of salt marshes in the Plum Island ecosystem.. LTER PIE Plum Island Ecosystems Massachusetts Phragmites australis Spartina alterniflora primary production disturbance population dynamics salt marsh restoration tidal restriction invasive species salt marsh vegetation Acceptance and utilization of PIE-LTER data requires that: The Principal Investigator be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions. The Principal Investigator of the data set be sent a copy of the report or manuscript prior to submission and be adequately cited in any resultant publications A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to: Principal Investigator Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, MA 02543 http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/data/LTE/LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGTRANS.html Argilla Rd. salt marsh is located on land owned by the Trustees of Reservations between Castle Hill and Crane Beach. Rough Meadows salt marsh includes marshes located on the north side of Patmos Road in Rowley. Some sections are part of Massachusetts Audubon’s Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary and additional sections are owned by Dan McHugh. 1995-01-01 2002-01-01 Genus Phragmites Species australis Genus Spartina Species alterniflora Version 01, July 20, 2007 Level 3+ EML using Jim Laundre's Excel program Version 02, 25Jan2010 keywords update Data Manager

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7485 pie_im@mbl.edu http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/ Plum Island Ecosystems LTER

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7485 pie_im@mbl.edu http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/ Line intercept method as described in Brower, J., J. Zar, and C. von Ende (1990) Field and Laboratory for General Ecology. Wm. C. Brown. Transects typically start at edge of marsh creek in Spartina sp. and run perpendicular from creek into a zone of Phragmites australis. Lengths of individual transects vary from 25-60 m depending on the shape of the marsh sites. The presence of plants within each one meter interval along the transect line was recorded. Data then converted into % frequency. Anne Giblin

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7488 agiblin@mbl.edu Lead PI Hap Garritt

The Ecosystems Center Marine Biological Lab 7 MBL St Woods Hole MA 02543 USA

(508) 289 7485 pie_im@mbl.edu Information Manager The Plum Island Ecosystems (PIE) LTER is an integrated research, education and outreach program whose goal is to develop a predictive understanding of the long-term response of watershed and estuarine ecosystems at the land-sea interface to changes in climate, land use and sea level. The principal study site is the Plum Island Sound estuary, its coupled Parker, Rowley and Ipswich River watersheds and the adjacent coastal ocean, the Gulf of Maine. The PIE LTER focuses on how several aspects of global change influence organic matter and inorganic nutrient biogeochemistry and estuarine foodwebs. The inputs of organic matter and nutrients from land, ocean and marshes interact with the external drivers (climate, land use, river discharge, sea level) to dictate the extent and degree of nutrient and organic matter processing and determine the spatial patterns of estuarine productivity and trophic structure. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants OCE-9726921, OCE-0423565. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. The Plum Island Ecosystems (PIE) LTER site, is located in northeastern Massachusetts, 42.72 N, 70.85 W. The PIE LTER lies at the interface of a thinly soiled, formerly glaciated New England land mass and the highly productive Gulf of Maine. Three watersheds comprise the estuarine drainage basin: Parker (155 km2), Rowley (26 km2) and Ipswich (404 km2). The Ipswich River watershed is highly urbanized with Boston "bedroom" communities encroaching in the headwater region while the Parker is less urbanized and retains a higher proportion of forest. -71.2198 -70.7568 42.8276 42.4965 0 100 meter uid=PIE,o=lter,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all public read LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGTRANS.dat Plant species presence along vegetation transects at the Argilla Rd. salt marsh restoration site (Ipswich) and Rough Meadows reference marsh (Rowley – Stackyard Road area). LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGTRANS.dat 1 column , http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/data/LTE/data/LTE-EX-ARGILLA-RM-VEGTRANS.dat SITE SITE Site where data collected Site where data collected TRANSECT TRANSECT Transect number Transect number TREATMENT TREATMENT Restored vs Reference vs Downstream Reference Restored vs Reference vs Downstream Reference YEAR YEAR Year data collected YYYY INTERVAL INTERVAL Interval along transect in one meter increments, generally from the edge of a creek running perpendicular to that creek. Interval along transect in one meter increments, generally from the edge of a creek running perpendicular to that creek. Phragmites australis Phragmites australis Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Spartina alterniflora Spartina alterniflora Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Spartina patens Spartina patens Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Juncus gerardi Juncus gerardi Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Salicornia europaea Salicornia europaea Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Atriplex patula Atriplex patula Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Salicornia virginica Salicornia virginica Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Puccinellia maritima Puccinellia maritima Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Typha angustifolia Typha angustifolia Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Solidago sempervirens Solidago sempervirens Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Suaeda linearis Suaeda linearis Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Limonium carolinianum Limonium carolinianum Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Algal Mat Algal Mat Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Juncus balthicus Juncus balthicus Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Rhus typhina Rhus typhina Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Spartina pectinata Spartina pectinata Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Bare Mud Bare Mud Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Agrostis stolonifera Agrostis stolonifera Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Carex sp. Carex sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Scirpus robustus Scirpus robustus Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Scirpus pungens Scirpus pungens Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Hypericum sp. Hypericum sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Cyperus strigosa Cyperus strigosa Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Unidentified Poaceae Unidentified Poaceae Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Erechtites Erechtites Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Dryopteris (carthusiana?) Dryopteris (carthusiana?) Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Wrack Wrack Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Iva frutescens Iva frutescens Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Unidentified Upland species Unidentified Upland species Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Rubus sp. Rubus sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Aster sp. (purple stem, hairy) Aster sp. (purple stem, hairy) Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Solanum sp. Solanum sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Solidago (canadensis type) Solidago (canadensis type) Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Solidago "Flat topped" Solidago "Flat topped" Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Solidago sp. Solidago sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Apocynum sp. Apocynum sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Aster sp. (small flowered) Aster sp. (small flowered) Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Quercus rubra Quercus rubra Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Festuca sp. Festuca sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Calamagrostis canadensis Calamagrostis canadensis Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Unidentified Sedge Unidentified Sedge Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Unidentified Rush Unidentified Rush Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Aster nova-belgii Aster nova-belgii Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Carex stricta (?) Carex stricta (?) Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Vitas sp. Vitas sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Parthenocissus quinquifolia Parthenocissus quinquifolia Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Osmunda cinnamonea Osmunda cinnamonea Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Fraxinus americanus Fraxinus americanus Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Lonicera sp. Lonicera sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Prunus pennsylvanicus Prunus pennsylvanicus Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Amelanchia sp. Amelanchia sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Lysimacha quadrifolia Lysimacha quadrifolia Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Agropyron repens Agropyron repens Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Artemesia Artemesia Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Mustard sp. Mustard sp. Species presence or absence, if species is present at that site/transect/year/interval it is marked with a “1” and if absent, with a “0”. 1 present 0 absent Comments Comments Comments about data Comments about data