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Field data for seasonal synoptic sampling of 100 urban streams in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) from 2021-2022

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:edi.1794.2
Title:Field data for seasonal synoptic sampling of 100 urban streams in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) from 2021-2022
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

This dataset contains field measurements taken during water sampling from 100 urban stream locations in the greater Boston, Massachusetts (USA) metropolitan area. Field collection took place during four synoptic sampling events (September 2021, November 2021, April 2022, and July 2022) to capture spatial and seasonal variation in stream conditions (specific conductivity, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH). Filtered stream samples were analyzed for dissolved organic carbon concentration and characteristics, available in a separate dataset.

Publication Date:2024-12-16
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Time Period
Begin:
2021-09-16
End:
2022-07-21

People and Organizations
Contact:Hale, Rebecca L (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Senior Scientist) [  email ]
Contact:Roy, Allison H (U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Unit Leader) [  email ]
Contact:Capps, Krista A (University of Georgia, Associate Professor) [  email ]
Contact:Hopkins, Kristina (USGS, Supervisory Research Physical Scientist) [  email ]
Contact:Kominoski, John S (Florida International University, Professor) [  email ]
Contact:Morse, Jennifer L (Portland State University, Associate Professor) [  email ]
Creator:Quick, Annika M (Virginia Wesleyan University, Assistant Professor)
Creator:Roy, Allison H (U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Unit Leader)
Creator:Wang, Andrew (University of Massachusetts, Undergraduate Technician)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
Synoptic_fielddata_final_Boston - data
Description:
QA/QC'd dataset of water quality parameters collected at 100 urban stream locations in the great Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area.
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Data Entities

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1794/2/56051bfa4e1bda62166f78adef338bd8
Name:Synoptic_fielddata_final_Boston - data
Description:QA/QC'd dataset of water quality parameters collected at 100 urban stream locations in the great Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area.
Number of Records:400
Number of Columns:25

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
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Column Name:city  
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synoptic_event  
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watershed  
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rain  
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temp_c  
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cond_uS_cm  
baro_pressure_mmhg  
TDS_g_L  
Salinity_ppt  
ORP_mv  
turb_ntu  
canopy_site_dens_pct  
Definition:study city where data is collectedunique site identifier, first digit indicates city, remaining three digits indicate site within that citysynoptic event number (1-4). Note that these are different among cities. 0 for Samples collected outside of synoptic events.season of synoptic event (spring, summer, fall, winter)date of sample collection in MM/DD/YYYY format, NA if no water presentlocation flag; M=sampling location inconsistent with previous sampling events due to accessibility, see notes; C=canal, T=tributary, R=riverupper order watershed of sampling location (order varies by city)stream or river namelocal site identifiercollection time of sample in 24 hr HH:MM format, local timeend of collection time of sample in 24 hr HH:MM format, local timeyes, no, light, drizzleN=no stormwater influence, Y=influenced by stormwater (i.e., sampled during active high flows), maybe=maybe influence by stormwaterwater temperature at time of sample collectionpH of water at sampling sitedissolved oxygen concentration at time of sample collection, in mg O2/Ldissolved oxygen concentration at time of sample collection, in percent saturationspecific conductivity at time of sample collectionconductivity at time of sample collectionbarometric pressure at time of sample collectiontotal dissolved solids in g/Lsalinity in parts per thousandoxidation-reduction potential in milivoltsturbidity at time of sample collectionpercent canopy cover at sampling site estimated using a densiometer
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Accuracy Report:                                                  
Accuracy Assessment:                                                  
Coverage:                                                  
Methods:                                                  

Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
(No thesaurus)stream, Boston, MA
LTER Controlled Vocabularyurban, conductivity, water temperature

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:

In Boston, 100 sites were sampled during four sampling campaigns that each lasted 1–2 weeks, with sampling dates selected to represent different seasonal conditions. Sampling campaigns were conducted in September 2021 (late summer of a wet year), November 2021 (during leaf fall), April 2022 (during green-up), and July 2022 (full canopy cover, mid-summer).

A multiparameter water quality meter (YSI ProDSS) that was calibrated daily was used to measure dissolved oxygen (% and mg/L), pH, specific conductivity, and temperature. The sonde was placed in the flowing part of the stream or, for large rivers with inaccessible banks, was placed into a water sample collected using a bridge sampler. Sampling occurred during daylight hours (0700 to 1800). Canopy cover at each site was estimated using a spherical densiometer and averaging the values obtained facing upstream, downstream, the right bank, and the left bank.

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@edirepository.org
Web Address:
https://edirepository.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
Creators:
Individual:Dr. Annika M Quick
Organization:Virginia Wesleyan University
Position:Assistant Professor
Address:
5817 Wesleyan Drive,
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Email Address:
aquick@vwu.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2745-7831
Individual:Dr. Allison H Roy
Organization:U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Position:Unit Leader
Address:
160 Holdsworth Way,
Department of Environmental Conservation,
Amherst, MA 01003
Email Address:
aroy@eco.umass.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8080-2729
Individual: Andrew Wang
Organization:University of Massachusetts
Position:Undergraduate Technician
Address:
Department of Environmental Conservation,
Amherst, MA 01003
Contacts:
Individual:Dr. Rebecca L Hale
Organization:Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Position:Senior Scientist
Address:
647 Contees Wharf Road,
Edgewater, MD
Email Address:
haler@si.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3552-3691
Individual:Dr. Allison H Roy
Organization:U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Position:Unit Leader
Address:
Department of Environmental Conservation,
160 Holdsworth Way,
Amherst, MA 01003
Email Address:
aroy@eco.umass.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8080-2729
Individual:Dr. Krista A Capps
Organization:University of Georgia
Position:Associate Professor
Address:
140 E. Green St.,
Athens, GA 30602
Email Address:
kcapps@uga.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9911-8644
Individual:Dr Kristina Hopkins
Organization:USGS
Position:Supervisory Research Physical Scientist
Address:
934 Broadway,
Suite 300,
Tacoma, WA 98402
Email Address:
khopkins@usgs.gov
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1699-9384
Individual:Dr. John S Kominoski
Organization:Florida International University
Position:Professor
Address:
11200 SW 8th Street,
Miami, FL 33199
Email Address:
jkominos@fiu.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0978-3326
Individual:Dr. Jennifer L Morse
Organization:Portland State University
Position:Associate Professor
Address:
1719 SW 10th Ave,
portland, OR 97201
Email Address:
jlmorse@pdx.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-4940

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period
Begin:
2021-09-16
End:
2022-07-21
Geographic Region:
Description:Water quality data was collected from 100 urban sites in three watersheds (Mystic River, Charles River, and Neponset River) in the Boston metropolitan area.
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  42.491475Southern:  42.0858
Western:  -71.508891Eastern:  -71.0468044

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:Carbon in Urban Rivers Biogeochemistry Project
Personnel:
Individual:Dr. Rebecca L Hale
Organization:Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Position:Senior Scientist
Address:
647 Contees Wharf Road,
Edgewater, MD
Email Address:
haler@si.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3552-3691
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual:Dr. Allison H Roy
Organization:U.S. Geological Survey
Position:Unit Leader
Address:
160 Holdsworth Way,
Amherst, MA 01054
Email Address:
aroy@eco.umass.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8080-2729
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual:Dr. Krista A Capps
Organization:University of Georgia
Position:Associate Professor
Address:
140 E. Green St.,
Athens, GA 30602
Email Address:
kcapps@uga.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9911-8644
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual:Dr Kristina Hopkins
Organization:USGS
Position:Supervisory Research Physical Scientist
Address:
934 Broadway,
Suite 300,
Tacoma, WA 98402
Email Address:
khopkins@usgs.gov
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1699-9384
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual:Dr. John S Kominoski
Organization:Florida International University
Position:Professor
Address:
11200 SW 8th Street,
Miami, FL 33199
Email Address:
jkominos@fiu.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0978-3326
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual:Dr. Jennifer L Morse
Organization:Portland State University
Position:Associate Professor
Address:
1719 SW 10th Ave,
portland, OR 97201
Email Address:
jlmorse@pdx.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-4940
Role:Principal Investigator
Abstract:

Most ecosystems are impacted by human activities to some degree, but this can vary considerably between locations. For example, cities differ in their impacts on streams and rivers depending on age, storm water infrastructure, amount of green space, and other factors of the built environment. Natural factors such as climate (temperature and precipitation) and geology also affect how different cities influence water quality and quantity at different times of the year. In this project, differences in urban impacts on carbon inputs and outputs in streams will be evaluated across cities in the U.S. that have different urban and climate contexts. This research is critical for understanding ecological patterns and processes in urban streams.

This study takes a novel approach to jointly consider how the human and ecological dimensions of ecosystem ecology interact to control the quality, quantity, and timing of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) entering watersheds across the continent. This project assesses how urbanization affects DOC, focusing on how urbanization affects stream ecosystems in regionally-specific ways. We tested the hypothesis that human activities introduce novel sources of DOC and affect the spatial and temporal scales and variability of ecological processes in different geographies and urban contexts. The hypothesis was tested using a comparative approach to understand urban effects on DOC in five urban study areas - Miami, FL, Boston, MA, Atlanta, GA, Salt Lake City, UT, and Portland, OR. Extensive synoptic sampling of DOC concentrations and quality were be combined with intensive sensor networks to develop a multi-scale understanding of the quantity and quality of DOC in urban systems.

Additional Award Information:
Funder:National Science Foundation
Number:2333154, 2015624, 2015661, 2015619, 2015632
Title:Collaborative Research: Scales and drivers of variability in dissolved organic carbon across diverse urban watersheds

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

Data maintenance is not anticipated.

Frequency:notPlanned
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