Data Package Metadata View Summary

Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) breast feather total mercury concentrations from the Florida Everglades, Florida, USA: breeding seasons 2016 - 2018

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

knb-lter-fce.1271.1

Title:

Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) breast feather total mercury concentrations from the Florida Everglades, Florida, USA: breeding seasons 2016 - 2018

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

This dataset was used to determine hydrologic parameters influencing Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (CSSS) mercury exposure and potential mercury effects on their reproductive success in the Florida Everglades. We collected breast feathers for total mercury determination from juvenile and adult CSSS during (or shortly after) three breeding seasons (March 1 to July 31) and monitored the same individuals' breeding performance (mate status, number of nest attempts, number of successful nest attempts, total productivity of nests, clutch size, total count of eggs, and hatch success). Hydrologic parameters (average water depths, drought length, water recession rate, and hydroperiod) were estimated using the Everglades Depth Estimation Network and in situ depth measurements. Data collection is complete.

Publication Date:

2024-10-29

For more information:
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

2016

End:

2018

People and Organizations
Contact:	Mock, Alan J (Florida International University, Graduate Student) [ email ]
Contact:	Virzi, Thomas (Conservation InSight, Principal Investigator) [ email ]
Contact:	Information Manager (Florida Coastal Everglades LTER) [ email ]
Creator:	Mock, Alan J (Florida International University)
Creator:	Virzi, Thomas (Conservation InSight)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	FCE1271_CSSS_THg_Breeding.csv
Description:	CSV of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow breast feather total mercury concentrations, reproductive endpoints, and hydrologic covariates.

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1271/1/5eb6c13ad17c2e8332a9e8ef0bb405ea
Name:	FCE1271_CSSS_THg_Breeding.csv
Description:	CSV of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow breast feather total mercury concentrations, reproductive endpoints, and hydrologic covariates.
Number of Records:	217
Number of Columns:	27

Table Structure

Object Name:

FCE1271_CSSS_THg_Breeding.csv

Size:

34942 byte

Authentication:

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Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

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Orientation:

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Simple Delimited:

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Table Column Descriptions

Lab_ID

Subpopulation

StudyPlot

Band_ID

Date

Year

Month

Day

Julian_Day

Sex

Age_Class

THg

NeA

WATERYEAR

Molt_Depth

Post_Molt_Depth

Dry_Len_0_PrevYear

Pre_Molt_Depth

PreBreeding_RecessionRate

WaterYear_Hydroperiod

PreBreeding_Depth

Column Name:

Lab_ID

Subpopulation

StudyPlot

Band_ID

Date

Year

Month

Day

Julian_Day

Sex

Age_Class

THg

NeA

WaterYear

Molt_Depth

Post_Molt_Depth

Dry_Len_0_PrevYear

Pre_Molt_Depth

PreBreeding_RecessionRate

WaterYear_Hydroperiod

PreBreeding_Depth

Definition:

Laboratory that performed total mercury determination in the breast feathers.

Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow subpopulation of sample

Sample location within subpopulation

Unique band identification of individual

Date feather sample was collected

Calendar year feather sample was collected

Calendar month feather sample was collected

Day of month feather sample was collected

Day of calendar year feather sample was collected

Biological sex of individual

Age class of individual

Total mercury concentration per unit dry mass of feather sample

Mate status of individual during the breeding season

Nest attempts by individual during the breeding season

Number of nests that were successful (yielded at least one fledged hatch-year bird)

Total productivity of all nests an individual attempted

Average clutch size of nest attempt(s)

Total count of eggs from all nest attempts

Hatch Success

Annual year from May 1 through April 31

Average water depth from August 1 to October 31

Average water depth from November 1 to December 31

Days water depth was less than or equal to 0 cm the previous breeding season (March 1 to July 31)

Average water depth from May 1 to July 31

Average daily change in water depth from January 1 to February 28

Count of days that water depth exceeded 0 cm during the water year (May 1 to April 31)

Average daily water depth from January 1 to March 31

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Measurement Values Domain:

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

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Source

Code Definition

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Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

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Source

Code Definition

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Source

Code Definition

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Source

Code Definition

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Source

Code Definition

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Definition	Subpopulation E
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

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Source

Code Definition

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Source

Code Definition

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Code Definition

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Code Definition

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Code Definition

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Source

Code Definition

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Code Definition

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Code Definition

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Source

Definition

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Precision

Definition

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Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

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Definition	Female
Source

Code Definition

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Definition	Male
Source

Code Definition

Code	U
Definition	Undetermined
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

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Definition	After-hatch-year
Source

Code Definition

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Source

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Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

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Expl	No data available for hatch-year individuals

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Code	-9999
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Code	-9999
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Code	-9999
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Code	-9999
Expl	No data available for hatch-year individuals; No data available for after-hatch-year individuals where no nest attempts were observed

Code	-9999
Expl	No data available for hatch-year individuals; No data available for after-hatch-year individuals where no nest attempts were observed

Code	-9999
Expl	No depth data available

Code	-9999
Expl	No depth data available

Code	-9999
Expl	No depth data available

Code	-9999
Expl	No depth data available

Code	-9999
Expl	No depth data available

Code	-9999
Expl	No depth data available

Code	-9999
Expl	No depth data available

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
(No thesaurus)	Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow, mercury, pollutant
FCE Keyword List	FCE LTER, Everglades National Park, Florida Coastal Everglades LTER
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	birds, disturbance

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:

We visited sites 2-3 days per week and monitored adult Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows' locations in breeding territories and active nests. We captured adult and juvenile Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows in mist nets, color-banded newly captured individuals, and collected 6-8 breast feathers. Feathers collected in 2016 and 2017 were oven-dried, weighed for dry mass (Mettler Toledo AG204), and analyzed for total mercury (Milestone DMA 80). Feathers collected in 2018 were air-dried, weighed for dry mass (Sartorius ME5), and analyzed for total mercury (Model RA-915+/PYRO-915+). Intra-individual feather THg concentrations were more variable in 2018 (average relative standard deviation = 32%) so we took the mean value of 2–4 feathers per individual CSSS to estimate individual Hg burden (Peterson et al. 2019). All animal handling and sampling methods were approved by a United States Geological Survey federal bird banding permit (#23166) and a United States Fish and Wildlife Service native endangered species recovery permit (#TE075916). Field work was conducted under the United States National Park Service permits: EVER-2016-SCI-0025, EVER-2017-SCI-0028, and EVER-2018-SCI-0024. Please note that permits authorizing collection of these data are unrelated to the FCE LTER program; the data package contact can provide more information.

References:

Peterson SH, Ackerman JT, Toney M, Herzog MP (2019) Mercury concentrations vary within and among individual bird feathers: a critical evaluation and guidelines for feather use in mercury monitoring programs. Environ Toxicol Chem 38(6):1164–1187. https://doi.org/10.1002/ETC.4430

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:

Alan J Mock

Organization:

Florida International University

Email Address:

ajmock.ecology@gmail.com

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2057-4795

Individual:

Thomas Virzi

Organization:

Conservation InSight

Email Address:

tvirzi@conservationinsight.org

Contacts:

Individual:

Alan J Mock

Organization:

Florida International University

Position:

Graduate Student

Address:

Miami, FL USA

Email Address:

ajmock.ecology@gmail.com

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2057-4795

Individual:

Thomas Virzi

Organization:

Conservation InSight

Position:

Principal Investigator

Address:

Happy Valley, OR USA

Email Address:

tvirzi@conservationinsight.org

Organization:

Florida Coastal Everglades LTER

Position:

Information Manager

Address:

Florida International University,

11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148,

Miami, FL 33199 USA

Email Address:

fcelter@fiu.edu

Web Address:

https://fcelter.fiu.edu

Metadata Providers:

Organization:

Florida Coastal Everglades LTER

Address:

Florida International University,

11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148,

Miami, FL 33199 USA

Phone:

305-348-6054 (voice)

Email Address:

fcelter@fiu.edu

Web Address:

https://fcelter.fiu.edu

Id:

https://ror.org/03davk141

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

2016

End:

2018

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.82905

Latitude (degree):

25.67822

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.81619

Latitude (degree):

25.32986

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.80609

Latitude (degree):

25.33913

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.81657

Latitude (degree):

25.35704

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.62836

Latitude (degree):

25.42796

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.5591

Latitude (degree):

25.33916

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.70755

Latitude (degree):

25.51697

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.6875

Latitude (degree):

25.49997

Sampling Site:

Description:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-80.66743

Latitude (degree):

25.48218

Taxonomic Range:

General Coverage:

Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Animalia

Common Name:

animals

Identifer:

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

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Bilateria

Common Name:

triploblasts

Identifer:

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

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Deuterostomia

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914156

Classification:

Rank Name:

Phylum

Rank Value:

Chordata

Common Name:

chordates

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 158852

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subphylum

Rank Value:

Vertebrata

Common Name:

vertebrates

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 331030

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infraphylum

Rank Value:

Gnathostomata

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914179

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superclass

Rank Value:

Tetrapoda

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 914181

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Aves

Common Name:

Birds

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 174371

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Passeriformes

Common Name:

Perching Birds

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 178265

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Passerellidae

Common Name:

New World sparrows

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 1189744

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Ammospiza

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 179347

Classification:

Rank Name:

Species

Rank Value:

Ammospiza maritima

Common Name:

Seaside Sparrow

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 179355

Classification:

Rank Name:	Subspecies
Rank Value:	Ammospiza maritima mirabilis
Common Name:	Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 179364

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) breast feather total mercury concentrations from the Florida Everglades, Florida, USA: breeding seasons 2016 - 2018

Personnel:

Individual:

Alan Mock

Organization:

Florida International University

Email Address:

amock003@fiu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2057-4795

Role:

Formal analysis

Individual:

Thomas Virzi

Organization:

Conservation InSight

Email Address:

tvirzi@conservationinsight.org

Role:

Primary Investigator

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Funder ID:

https://ror.org/04k7dar27

Number:

F18AP00563

Title:

Recovery of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Funder ID:

https://ror.org/04k7dar27

Number:

F14AP00996

Title:

Recovery of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow - Subpopulation A

Related Project:

Title:

LTER: Coastal Oligotrophic Ecosystem Research

Personnel:

Individual:

John Kominoski

Address:

Florida International University,

11200 S.W. 8th Street,

Miami, FL 33199 US

Email Address:

jkominos@fiu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0978-3326

Role:

Lead Principal Investigator

Individual:	James Fourqurean
Id:	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0811-8500
Role:	Co-Principal Investigator

Individual:	Evelyn Gaiser
Id:	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-4821
Role:	Co-Principal Investigator

Individual:	Jennifer Rehage
Id:	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0009-6906
Role:	Co-Principal Investigator

Individual:	Kevin Grove
Id:	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-5050
Role:	Co-Principal Investigator

Abstract:

Coastal ecosystems like the Florida Everglades provide many benefits and services to society including protection from storms, habitat and food for important fisheries, support of tourism and local economies, filtration of fresh water, and burial and storage of carbon that offsets greenhouse gas emissions. The Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) program addresses how and why coastal ecosystems and their services are changing. Like many coastal ecosystems, the Florida Everglades has been threatened by diversion of fresh water to support urban and agricultural expansion. At the same time, sea-level rise has caused saltwater intrusion of coastal ecosystems which stresses freshwater species, causes elevation loss, and contaminates municipal water resources. However, restoration of seasonal pulses of fresh water may counteract these threats. Researchers in the FCE LTER are continuing long-term studies and experiments to understand how changes in freshwater supply, sea-level rise, and disturbances like tropical storms interact to influence ecosystems and their services. The science team is guided by a diversity and inclusion plan to attract diverse scientists at all career stages. The team includes resource managers – who use discoveries and knowledge from the FCE LTER to guide effective freshwater restoration – and an active community of academic and agency scientists, teachers and other educators, graduate, undergraduate, and high school students. The project has a robust education and outreach program that engages the research team with the general public to advance science discoveries and protection of coastal ecosystems.

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

National Science Foundation

Funder ID:

https://ror.org/021nxhr62

Number:

2025954

Title:

LTER: Coastal Oligotrophic Ecosystem Research

URL:

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2025954&HistoricalAwards=false

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	There is no ongoing data collection or planned maintenance for this dataset.
Frequency:

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) breast feather total mercury concentrations from the Florida Everglades, Florida, USA: breeding seasons 2016 - 2018

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Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) breast feather total mercury concentrations from the Florida Everglades, Florida, USA: breeding seasons 2016 - 2018

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