Southeast Florida Coral Reef Carbonate Chemistry 2014-2015

Bi-monthly water chemistry data from 2014-05-27 to 2015-09-03, collected from four coral reefs and three navigational inlets along the southeast Florida coast. The dataset includes measured parameters like temperature, salinity, turbidity, total alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, and nutrients, with derived carbonate system variables such as aragonite saturation state and pCO2. It was produced by researchers supported by NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program and published in Frontiers in Marine Science.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal dynamics of carbonate chemistry parameters like pH, aragonite saturation state (ΩArag.), and pCO2 across reef and inlet sites.
• Investigating correlations between measured physical parameters (temperature, salinity, turbidity) and calculated chemical states (DIC, TA).
• Assessing localized acidification hotspots by comparing nutrient levels (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus) and Chlorophyll-a fluorescence near inlets versus offshore reefs.
• Modeling coastal carbon cycles using directly measured total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon values, which were determined in duplicate with certified reference materials.

Strengths

• Data includes measurements taken in duplicate and corrected using certified reference materials, following established oceanographic protocols.
• Covers a specific time series from 2014-05-27 to 2015-09-03 across seven distinct geographic locations (four reefs, three inlets).
• Includes both directly measured parameters (temperature, salinity, turbidity, TA, DIC, nutrients) and calculated carbonate system variables (ΩArag., pCO2, pH).

Limitations

• The exact row count, column names, and dataset size are unknown from all provided sources.
• There is a conflict in the 'last updated' metadata: one source lists 2026-03-05 (likely a placeholder or error), while another lists 2015-09-03.
• License information is not provided by any source.

Provenance

Source

Article 'Seasonal carbonate chemistry dynamics on southeast Florida coral reefs: localized acidification hotspots from navigational inlets' published in Frontiers in Marine Science. Research supported by NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program.

Collection Method

Water samples collected bi-monthly using a rosette sampler at surface and benthic depths. Salinity measured with a densitometer; TA and DIC determined with Apollo SciTech instruments; nutrients analyzed for TKN, Total Phosphorus, and Chlorophyll-a fluorescence.

Time Range

2014-05-27 to 2015-09-03

Freshness

2015-09-03

Geography

Southeast Florida coast, specifically four reefs (Oakland Ridge, Barracuda, Pillars, Emerald) and three inlets (Port Everglades, Bakers Haulover, Port of Miami).