Estuarine Sediment Quality Measurements at Fort Pulaski National Monument (2007)

2007 sediment quality measurements from 30 sites within the Savannah River, Bull River, Shad River, Lazaretto Creek, and Tybee Creek. The dataset contains multiple sediment parameters per sampling location, collected using a Van Veen sampler and analyzed by GPL Laboratories, LLC as part of a long-term monitoring protocol.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of sediment parameters across the 30 sites in the Savannah River estuary system.
• Assess correlations between different sediment parameters recorded per sampling location for environmental modeling.
• Establish baseline sediment quality measurements for comparison with future 10-year sampling cycles.
• Model sediment parameter distributions using the EPA's probabilistic sampling design framework.

Strengths

• Data collected from 30 distinct sampling sites across six estuarine and creek systems.
• Sampling follows a defined EPA National Coastal Assessment protocol and probabilistic design.
• Laboratory analysis conducted by a specialized provider (GPL Laboratories, LLC).

Limitations

• Data is from a single year (2007), limiting temporal trend analysis.
• Unknown number of specific sediment parameters (columns) and total records (rows).
• Geographic scope is limited to waterways around Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior, Southeast Coast I&M Network (SECN).

Collection Method

Sediment sampling with a Van Veen sampler, composited and analyzed by GPL Laboratories, LLC following the EPA National Coastal Assessment protocol.

Time Range

2007.

Freshness

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Geography

Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia, USA; sites within the Savannah River, South Channel Savannah River, Bull River, Shad River, Lazaretto Creek, and Tybee Creek.