Data Package Metadata View Summary

Southwest United States Wetland Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Data 2018-2022

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

edi.1089.2

Title:

Southwest United States Wetland Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Data 2018-2022

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

Water quality and macroinvertebrate data were collected between 2018 and 2020 from 14 different wetland and riparian sites spanning across West Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Water quality data such as Cl, SO4, and conductivity were collected as well as nutrients such as NO3, PO4, and Total Dissolved Nitrogen. Macroinvertebrate data were collected from all sites during the summer months (June, July, and August).

Publication Date:

2022-02-24

For more information:
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

2018

End:

2020

People and Organizations
Contact:	Pina, Anna E [ email ]
Creator:	Pina, Anna E (University of Texas at El Paso)
Associate:	Lougheed, Vanessa (University of Texas at El Paso, Principal Investigator)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	SW_USA_WetlandsData_2018_2020
Description:	We sampled wetland sites throughout the southwest United States, primarily in the Chihuahuan Desert. Due to scarcity sites within the region, we extended sites into the neighboring Sonoran desert. Most sites were sampled at least twice, in two different years, however, Cattail Falls and Manzanita Springs were only sampled once. Some sites, such as the Rio Bosque, were sampled in more than one area, as indicated in the site name (i.e. Rio Bosque 1, Rio Bosque 2).

Data Entities

Data Table Name:

SW_USA_WetlandsData_2018_2020

Description:

We sampled wetland sites throughout the southwest United States, primarily in the Chihuahuan Desert. Due to scarcity sites within the region, we extended sites into the neighboring Sonoran desert. Most sites were sampled at least twice, in two different years, however, Cattail Falls and Manzanita Springs were only sampled once. Some sites, such as the Rio Bosque, were sampled in more than one area, as indicated in the site name (i.e. Rio Bosque 1, Rio Bosque 2).

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1089/2/2333e600089503b1100402706711f41d
Name:	SW_USA_WetlandsData_2018_2020
Description:	We sampled wetland sites throughout the southwest United States, primarily in the Chihuahuan Desert. Due to scarcity sites within the region, we extended sites into the neighboring Sonoran desert. Most sites were sampled at least twice, in two different years, however, Cattail Falls and Manzanita Springs were only sampled once. Some sites, such as the Rio Bosque, were sampled in more than one area, as indicated in the site name (i.e. Rio Bosque 1, Rio Bosque 2).
Number of Records:	37
Number of Columns:	34

Table Structure

Object Name:

SW_USA_WetlandsData_2018_2020.csv

Size:

6642 byte

Authentication:

a5ea780b7b080e409c7ee00b7dc0b40e Calculated By MD5

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

\r\n

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

Site

Year

Hydro

Water_Type

Conductivity

DOC

TDN

Turbidity

Alkalinity

Total_CHL

Corrected_CHL

NO3

PO4

Periphyton

SO4

Organic_Matter

Long

Lat

Ephemeroptera

Hemiptera

Amphipoda

Gastrpoda

Anispotera

Zygoptera

Decapoda

Diptera

Chironomidae

Platyhelminthese

Coleoptera

Daphnia

Ostracoda

Tricoptera

Column Name:

Site

Year

Hydro

Water_Type

Conductivity

DOC

TDN

Turbidity

Alkalinity

Total_CHL

Corrected_CHL

NO3

PO4

Periphyton

SO4

Organic_Matter

Long

Lat

Ephemeroptera

Hemiptera

Amphipoda

Gastropoda

Anispotera

Zygoptera

Decapoda

Diptera

Chironomidae

Platyhelminthes

Coleoptera

Daphniidae

Ostracoda

Tricoptera

Definition:

sampling site

year site was sampled

hydrology type of site (i.e. ephemeral vs. permanent)

type of water that floods sampling site (ie. wastewater, non-wastewater)

Conductivity is a measure of the ability of water to pass an electrical current.

Dissolved organic carbon

total dissolved nitrogen

the measure of relative clarity of a liquid

the capacity of water to resist acidification

total chlorophyll, as an estimate of algal biomass, phytoplankton

total chlorophyll that was corrected for turbidity and phaeopigments by acidification

nitrate ion

Phosphorus

estimate of algal biomass growing on submerged surfaces

Chloride

sulfate

carbon-based compounds found within soil

a measure of how acidic/basic water is

longitude

latitude

macroinvertebrate order

macroinvertebrate class

macroinvertebrate suborder

macroinvertebrate order

macroinvertebrate family

macroinvertebrate phylum

macroinvertebrate order

macroinvertebrate family

macroinvertebrate class

macroinvertebrate order

Storage Type:

string

dateTime

string

float

string

float

string

Measurement Type:

nominal

dateTime

nominal

ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Definition

sampling site

Format	YYYY
Precision

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	ephemeral
Definition	wetlands that temporarily hold water
Source

Code Definition

Code	permanent
Definition	wetlands that permanently hold water
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	non-waste
Definition	water that is not sourced from wastewater treatment plants (i.e. river water, spring, water, ground water, storm water, rain water)
Source

Code Definition

Code	waste
Definition	water that is sourced from wastewater treatment plants, effluent water.
Source

Unit	mS/cm
Type	real

Unit	ppm
Type	real

Unit	ppm
Type	real

Unit	NTU
Type	real

Unit	mEq/L
Type	real

Unit	µg L-1
Type	real

Unit	µg L-1
Type	real

Unit	ppm
Type	real

Unit	ppm
Type	real

Unit	µg cm-2
Type	real

Unit	ppm
Type	real

Unit	ppm
Type	real

Unit	percent
Type	real

Unit	pH
Type	real

Unit	degree
Type	real

Unit	degree
Type	real

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	real

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	integer

Unit	abundance
Type	real

Missing Value Code:

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	wetlands, macroinvertebrates, water, nutrients, salinity

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package

Description:

Macroinvertebrate Sampling

Macroinvertebrate samples were collected from most sites once a year during the summer months (June through August) of 2018 and 2019. Macroinvertebrate samples were collected using a 250µm d-frame kick net from all representative aquatic habitats in each site. Three successive dips were performed through all dominant habitats, for a total of three sweeps per site. Contents from the sweeps were pooled into 1 composite sample. Macroinvertebrates collected with the net were counted in the field with some specimens kept for further identification in the lab. Specimens were preserved in 70% ethanol, stored at room temperature, and identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level. Many groups were identified to the genus level with some being identified to species names (Merritt and Cummins 1996; Smith 2001). Because all sites were sampled with the same effort, abundances are reported as catch per unit effort (CPUE) and are directly comparable.

Using these data, a variety of metrics of macroinvertebrate community composition were calculated, including those that summarized taxonomic richness, abundance, composition, and functional feeding groups (Table 2). Using abundance data, Simpson’s Diversity Index (λ) was calculated for each sampling visit as a measurement of macroinvertebrate diversity (Simpson 1949). Both Λ scores and the percentages of functional feeding groups were computed for each site visit, then averaged for sites that were sampled more than once (Anderson and Davis 2013).

Description:

Water Quality Sampling

Physiochemical conditions such as pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature were collected in the field using a YSI® 556 multi-probe (YSI Incorporated Yellow Springs, OH, USA). Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and total dissolved nitrogen (TDN) samples were filtered through pre-ashed GF/F filters and stored in precombusted amber glass bottles at 4°C until analysis. Both were determined using a Shimadzu TOC-L analyzer with TMN module. Water samples for additional water chemistry were collected from an open water location using acid washed HDPE bottles. Anion concentrations (Cl−, SO42−, NO3−, PO43−) were measured on a Dionex 2100 ion chromatograph. Alkalinity was measured using a Mettler Toledo G20 auto-titrator. Turbidity was measured in triplicate using a Hach 2100 turbidimeter. Percent organic matter was determined using a “loss on ignition” method in which a subsample of the sediment was dried at 100°C for one hour. The sample was then weighed and heated in a muffle furnace at 550°C for fifteen minutes and reweighed. Percent organic matter was calculated from the mass lost after ashing.

Chlorophyll-a concentration, as an estimate of algal biomass, was quantified for both phytoplankton and periphyton. To measure phytoplankton, a known volume of water (between 150-1000 mL) was collected from open water and filtered through a GF/C filter to collect algae floating in the water column. Filters were frozen until analysis. Periphyton was collected from pond sediment surfaces at three haphazard locations in each pond using a spatula and an inverted petri dish. All three periphyton samples were combined into one composite sample. Algae were separated from the sediment by rinsing with distilled water, pouring off and retaining the algal-rich supernatant solution and repeating ten times, at which point the solution typically became clear. A subsample of the resulting algal suspension was stored in a test tube, wrapped in foil and frozen until the analysis for chlorophyll. Chlorophyll a (CHLa) was extracted into 90% acetone for 24 h in the freezer. Absorbance of the extract was measured with a Genesis 10 UV spectrophotometer. Concentrations were calculated on a volumetric basis for phytoplankton (µg L-1) and by area sampled for periphyton (µg cm-2). Phytoplankton CHLa was corrected for turbidity and phaeopigments by acidification (Wetzel and Likens 2002).

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@environmentaldatainitiative.org

Web Address:

https://environmentaldatainitiative.org

Id:

https://ror.org/0330j0z60

Creators:

Individual:

Anna E Pina

Organization:

University of Texas at El Paso

Address:

United States

Email Address:

aepina0413@gmail.com

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0630-1811

Contacts:

Individual:

Anna E Pina

Address:

United States

Email Address:

aepina0413@gmail.com

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0630-1811

Associated Parties:

Individual:

Vanessa Lougheed

Organization:

University of Texas at El Paso

Address:

TX United States

Email Address:

vlougheed@utep.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6091-1151

Role:

Principal Investigator

Metadata Providers:

Individual:

Anna E Pina

Organization:

University of Texas at El Paso

Email Address:

aepina0413@gmail.com

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0630-1811

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period

Begin:

2018

End:

2020

Geographic Region:

Description:

14 different wetland and riparian sites spanning across West Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	33.0	Southern:	29.1
Western:	-112.0	Eastern:	-103.7

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Hexapoda

Common Name:

hexapods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563886

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Insecta

Common Name:

insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 99208

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subclass

Rank Value:

Pterygota

Common Name:

winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 100500

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infraclass

Rank Value:

Palaeoptera

Common Name:

ancient winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 624280

Classification:

Rank Name:	Order
Rank Value:	Ephemeroptera
Common Name:	mayflies
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 100502

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Order
Rank Value:	Hemiptera

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Crustacea

Common Name:

crustaceans

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 83677

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Malacostraca

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 89787

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subclass

Rank Value:

Eumalacostraca

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 89801

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Peracarida

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 573755

Classification:

Rank Name:	Order
Rank Value:	Amphipoda
Common Name:	amphipods
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 93294

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Lophozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914159

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Mollusca

Common Name:

molluscs

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 69458

Classification:

Rank Name:	Class
Rank Value:	Gastropoda
Common Name:	gastropods
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 69459

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Hexapoda

Common Name:

hexapods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563886

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Insecta

Common Name:

insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 99208

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subclass

Rank Value:

Pterygota

Common Name:

winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 100500

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infraclass

Rank Value:

Palaeoptera

Common Name:

ancient winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 624280

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Odonata

Common Name:

damselflies

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 101593

Classification:

Rank Name:	Suborder
Rank Value:	Anisoptera
Common Name:	dragonflies
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 101594

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Hexapoda

Common Name:

hexapods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563886

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Insecta

Common Name:

insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 99208

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subclass

Rank Value:

Pterygota

Common Name:

winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 100500

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infraclass

Rank Value:

Palaeoptera

Common Name:

ancient winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 624280

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Odonata

Common Name:

damselflies

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 101593

Classification:

Rank Name:	Suborder
Rank Value:	Zygoptera
Common Name:	damselflies
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 102042

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Crustacea

Common Name:

crustaceans

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 83677

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Malacostraca

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 89787

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subclass

Rank Value:

Eumalacostraca

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 89801

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Eucarida

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 95495

Classification:

Rank Name:	Order
Rank Value:	Decapoda
Common Name:	crabs
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 95599

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Hexapoda

Common Name:

hexapods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563886

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Insecta

Common Name:

insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 99208

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subclass

Rank Value:

Pterygota

Common Name:

winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 100500

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infraclass

Rank Value:

Neoptera

Common Name:

modern, wing-folding insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563890

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Holometabola

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914213

Classification:

Rank Name:	Order
Rank Value:	Diptera
Common Name:	gnats
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 118831

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Hexapoda

Common Name:

hexapods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563886

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Insecta

Common Name:

insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 99208

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subclass

Rank Value:

Pterygota

Common Name:

winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 100500

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infraclass

Rank Value:

Neoptera

Common Name:

modern, wing-folding insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563890

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Holometabola

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914213

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Diptera

Common Name:

gnats

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 118831

Classification:

Rank Name:

Suborder

Rank Value:

Nematocera

Common Name:

long-horned flies

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 118832

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infraorder

Rank Value:

Culicomorpha

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 125808

Classification:

Rank Name:	Family
Rank Value:	Chironomidae
Common Name:	midges
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 127917

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Phylum (Division)
Rank Value:	platyhelminthes

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

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ID: 914154

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Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

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Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

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Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Hexapoda

Common Name:

hexapods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563886

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Class

Rank Value:

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Common Name:

insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 99208

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Subclass

Rank Value:

Pterygota

Common Name:

winged insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 100500

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Rank Name:

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Rank Value:

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Common Name:

modern, wing-folding insects

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 563890

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Rank Value:

Holometabola

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914213

Classification:

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Common Name:	beetles
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Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

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Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

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Infrakingdom

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Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

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Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

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Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

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Subphylum

Rank Value:

Crustacea

Common Name:

crustaceans

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 83677

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Branchiopoda

Common Name:

branchiopods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 83687

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Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Diplostraca

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 83767

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Suborder

Rank Value:

Cladocera

Common Name:

water fleas

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 83832

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Rank Name:

Infraorder

Rank Value:

Anomopoda

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 609958

Classification:

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Rank Value:

Daphniidae

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 83872

Classification:

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Rank Value:	Daphnia
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Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202423

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914154

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Protostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914155

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superphylum

Rank Value:

Ecdysozoa

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914158

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Arthropoda

Common Name:

arthropods

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 82696

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Crustacea

Common Name:

crustaceans

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 83677

Classification:

Rank Name:	Class
Rank Value:	Ostracoda
Common Name:	ostracods
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 84195

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Order
Rank Value:	trichoptera

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Are nutrients or salinity the drivers of macroinvertebrate community composition in wetlands of the desert Southwest?

Personnel:

Individual:

Anna Elisa Pina

Organization:

University of Texas at El Paso

Address:

4014 Hueco Ave,

El Paso, Texas 79903 United States

Phone:

9154971833 (voice)

Email Address:

aepina0413@gmail.com

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0630-1811

Role:

Graduate Researcher

Abstract:

The relatively rare freshwater ecosystems in the arid southwestern United States serve as biodiversity hotspots, yet they remain among the most threatened systems in the world due to human impacts and climate change. Water quality and macroinvertebrate data were collected over 2 years from 14 different wetland and riparian sites spanning across West Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. This project aims to shed light on the factors that drive macroinvertebrate community composition of wetlands of the US desert Southwest. Water quality data and macroinvertebrate metrics were analyzed using univariate and multivariate methods such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The PCA indicated salinity related variables such as Cl, SO4 and conductivity as the greatest drivers of variance within desert wetlands among axis 1. Nutrients such as NO3, PO4 and Total Dissolved Nitrogen we identified as the greatest drivers of variance among PCA axis 2, with a clear distinction between wastewater and non-wastewater wetlands. Subsequently, nutrients were shown to have the greatest impact on macroinvertebrate communities with wetlands of higher nutrient loads showing more uneven functional diversity and lower Simpson Index scores. Overall, these data may be crucial in forecasting whether high nutrient levels lead to homogenization of macroinvertebrate communities within wastewater wetlands.

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	There are no plans for additional data collection.
Frequency:	notPlanned

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