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Acceptance and utilization of TIDE project data requires that:
· The Project Principal Investigator, Linda Deegan, be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions.
· The Project PI and 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:
Linda Deegan
Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole, MA 02543
TIDE PROJECT DATABASE
DATA FILE: LD-All-FlumeEnv-2004.xls
DOCUMENTATION FILE: LD-All-FlumeEnv-2004.doc
YEAR: 2004
PI: Linda Deegan
OTHERS: Mike Johnson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DATA FILE: Environmental parameters measured for flume netting.
KEYWORDS: flume, sweeney, west, club head, nelson, environmental, Plum Island LTER, high marsh, Massachusetts
RESEARCH LOCATION:
|
Creek |
Branch |
Transect |
Habitat |
|
sw,
we, cl, ne |
Left,
right |
1, 2, 3 |
TSA, SP |
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND METHODS: Fished flume nets in June, July, August and September 2004. One net per transect, as close as possible, in each of the branches of each of the creeks on marsh platform. Nets sampled up to 30m2 of marsh surface area depending upon tidal height.
NOTES AND COMMENTS:
VARIABLE DESCRIPTION:
|
Name |
Description |
Unit |
Precision |
|
Date |
Date
samples were taken |
dd-mmm-yyyy |
|
|
Code |
Unique
number given to each net rep collection for each branch on each creek |
|
|
|
Time |
Time net
was set |
Hh:mm |
5 min |
|
Tide
height |
Predicted
high tides for the time of sampling |
Feet |
.01 |
|
Tide Time |
Time of
predicted high tide |
Hh:mm |
1 min |
|
Creek |
Sampling
creek |
|
|
|
Branch |
Sampling
branch of creek |
|
|
|
Rep |
Sampling replicate
of flume net going from downstream to upstream |
|
|
|
Depth FL |
Depth of
water at front left corner of flume net at time of net set |
cm |
.01 |
|
Depth FR |
Depth of
water at front right corner of flume net at time of net set |
cm |
.01 |
|
Depth BL |
Depth of
water at back right corner of flume net at time of net set |
cm |
.01 |
|
Depth BR |
Depth of
water at back left corner of flume net at time of net set |
cm |
.01 |
|
Distance |
Distance
water extended onto marsh platform where
flume was set, measured from front corners to back corners |
Meters |
.1 |
|
SA
platform |
Distance
Spartina alterniflora, tall form, extends from edge of marsh/creek interface
to marsh interior |
Meters |
0.1 |
|
Comments |
|
|
|
CALCULATIONS:
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mike Johnson
OTHER DATA FILES TO REFERENCE: LD-All-FlumeInd-2003.xls
LD-All-FlumeTotals-2003.xls
REFERENCE CITATIONS:
ARCHIVE INFORMATION:
Date of entry: 12/04
Data entered by: Mike Johnson
Comments: