Estuarine Water Chemistry and Physical Data from Corpus Christi Bay, 2015-2016

Physical and chemical water parameters from Corpus Christi Bay in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The dataset includes salinity, temperature, depth, dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient concentrations. Sample collections were performed during summer months in 2015 and 2016 by researchers affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbonate system dynamics based on total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon measurements
• Investigating seasonal hypoxia patterns based on dissolved oxygen concentration data
• Analyzing nutrient loading impacts based on ammonia, phosphate, and silicate levels
• Studying the relationship between physical parameters like salinity and temperature with chemical properties

Strengths

• Data is linked to a peer-reviewed journal article (Estuaries and Coasts), providing scientific context
• Covers two distinct summer sampling periods (2015 and 2016), allowing for seasonal comparison
• Includes a suite of core physical and chemical parameters relevant to coastal oceanography

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to summer-only sampling

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Discrete water sample collections from Corpus Christi Bay

Time Range

June-August 2015 and June-September 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-05 23:04:06.750916; freshness should be verified

Geography

Corpus Christi Bay, northwestern Gulf of Mexico