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Bulk carbon, nitrogen, porosity, chlorophyll a and phaeopigments in sediments of the Parker and Rowley Rivers, Newbury and Rowley, Massachusetts, PIE LTER.

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-pie.403.3
Title:Bulk carbon, nitrogen, porosity, chlorophyll a and phaeopigments in sediments of the Parker and Rowley Rivers, Newbury and Rowley, Massachusetts, PIE LTER.
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

Measurements of bulk sediment carbon, nitrogen, chlorophyll a, phaeopigments and porosity 1993 - 2017 at a variety of sites in the Parker and Rowley Rivers, Newbury and Rowley Massachusetts.

Purpose:

 

Short Name:BEN-PR-Sed-Solids
Publication Date:2019
Language:English

Time Period
Begin:
1993-06-15
End:
2017-09-27

People and Organizations
Contact:Plum Island Ecosystems LTER 
Creator:Giblin, Anne 
Creator:Hopkinson, Charles 
Organization:Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
Associate:Tucker, Jane 
Associate:Garritt, Hap 
Associate:Weston, Nat 
Associate:Goldstein, Josh 
Associate:Peterson, Greg 
Associate:Kelsey, Samuel 
Associate:Vasiliou, Dave 
Associate:Buffam, Ishi 
Associate:Gaines, Emily 
Associate:Lee, Mac 
Associate:Strong, Aaron 
Associate:Maki, Christina 
Associate:Prosser, Rebecca 
Associate:Millar, Colin 
Associate:Caruso, Catherine 
Associate:Vanderjeugdt, Erin 

Data Entities
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BEN-PR-Sed-Solids_csv
Description:
Bulk carbon, nitrogen, porosity, chlorophyll a and phaeopigments in sediments of the Parker and Rowley Rivers, Newbury and Rowley, Massachusetts, PIE LTER.
Other Name:
BEN-PR-Sed-Solids_xls
Description:
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Data Table

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Number of Columns:16
Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

 


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INT BOT  
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C/N  
CHLA  
PHAEO  
POR  
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Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-pie/403/3/84356b6c4de08954c92a39c2733f16fa

Data Package Usage Rights

Data Policies

PIE LTER Data Use Agreement

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, CC BY - Attribution. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

The re-use of scientific data has the potential to greatly increase communication, collaboration and synthesis within and among disciplines, and thus is fostered, supported and encouraged. Permission to use this dataset is granted to the Data User free of charge subject to the following terms:

  • 1) Citation. It is considered a matter of professional ethics to acknowledge the work of other scientists. Thus, the Data User will properly cite the Data Set in any publications or in the metadata of any derived data products that were produced using the Data Set. Citation should take the following general form: Creator, Year of Data Publication, Title of Dataset, Publisher, Dataset identifier.
  • For example: Giblin, Anne; Hopkinson, Charles (2000): Rates of benthic metabolism and nutrient cycling in the Parker and Rowley Rivers of the Plum Island Sound estuary. Plum Island Ecosystems LTER, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/17fa8b4fef50c7b85cac3d61482a7cb6
  • 2) Acknowledgement. The Data User should acknowledge any institutional support or specific funding awards referenced in the metadata accompanying this dataset in any publications where the Data Set contributed significantly to its content. Acknowledgements should identify the supporting party, the party that received the support, and any identifying information such as grant numbers. The Data User should contact the Data Set Contact to ensure the appropriate Granting Programs are acknowledged.
  • For example: Data sets were provided by the Plum Island Ecosystems LTER. This material is based upon funding supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants #OCE-9726921, OCE-0423565, OCE-1058747, OCE-1238212, OCE-1637630.
  • 3) Notification. The Data User will notify the Data Set Contact when any derivative work or publication based on or derived from the Data Set is distributed. The Data User will provide the data contact with two reprints of any publications resulting from use of the Data Set and will provide copies, or on-line access to, any derived digital products. Notification will include an explanation of how the Data Set was used to produce the derived work.
  • 4) Collaboration. The Data Set has been released in the spirit of open scientific collaboration. Data Users are thus strongly encouraged to consider consultation, collaboration and/or co-authorship with the Data Set Creator.
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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
Core AreasPrimary Production, Organic Matter
LTER Controlled Vocabularybenthos, primary production, Rowley River, sediment, chlorophyll a, phaeopigments, organic carbon, organic nitrogen, organic matter, Massachusetts, porosity, Parker River, PIE LTER, Plum Island Ecosystems

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:

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND METHODS:
Sediment cores were obtained in the field and transported to the laboratory for analysis within 24 hr.
Cores for were sectioned by depth into intervals defined by an "INT TOP" and "INT BOT" entry,  with the midpoint of the interval given as depth.  Intervals and depth are given as negative numbers to indicate depth below sediment surface.  Portions of sediment were dried and analyzed on a Perkin Elmer Elemental Analyzer for carbon and nitrogen content, after acidifying samples to remove carbonates.
Additional cores were sectioned for pigment analysis.  Wet sediments were frozen and later analyzed for chlorophyll a and phaeopigment concentrations by extraction with acetone and sonication.
Site (Current Name) , Site (Previous Name)
BEN-PR-P22, BEN-PR-P2
BEN-PR-P24.2, BEN-PR-P0
BEN-PR-P24 , BEN-PR-P1
BEN-PR-P14 , BEN-PR-P5
BEN-PR-P11 , BEN-PR-TL
BEN-RO-R5.5 , BEN-SO-Row
BEN-RO-R8C BEN-RO-LPC
BEN-RO-R8M BEN-RO-LPM

These methods, instrumentation, and/or protocols apply to the data table BEN-PR-Sed-Solids_csv:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

 

These methods, instrumentation, and/or protocols apply to the data table BEN-PR-Sed-Solids_xls:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

 

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
Web Address:
http://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/
Creators:
Individual: Anne Giblin
Address:
Marine Biological Lab, 7 MBL Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
(508) 289-7488 (voice)
Phone:
(508) 457-1548 (facsimile)
Email Address:
agiblin@mbl.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3851-2178
Individual: Charles Hopkinson
Address:
University of Georgia, 289A Marine Sciences Building,
Athens, GA 30602 US
Phone:
(706) 542-1855 (voice)
Email Address:
chopkins@uga.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7331-8322
Organization:Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
Web Address:
http://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/
Contacts:
Organization:Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
Web Address:
http://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/
Associated Parties:
Individual: Jane Tucker
Address:
Marine Biological Lab, 7 MBL Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
(508) 289-7469 (voice)
Email Address:
jtucker@mbl.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9119-8539
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Hap Garritt
Address:
Marine Biological Lab, 7 MBL Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
(508) 289-7485 (voice)
Phone:
(508) 457-1548 (facsimile)
Email Address:
hgarritt@mbl.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5912-0769
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Nat Weston
Address:
,,
US
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Josh Goldstein
Address:
US
Email Address:
Joshua.Goldstein@colostate.edu
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Greg Peterson
Address:
US
Email Address:
unknown1@mbl.edu
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Samuel Kelsey
Address:
Marine Biological Lab, 7 MBL Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
(508) 289-7735 (voice)
Email Address:
skelsey@mbl.edu
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Dave Vasiliou
Address:
US
Email Address:
unknown3@mbl.edu
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Ishi Buffam
Address:
US
Email Address:
buffam@wisc.edu
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Emily Gaines
Address:
US
Email Address:
emilygaines1@yahoo.com
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Mac Lee
Address:
US
Email Address:
unknown8@mbl.edu
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Aaron Strong
Address:
US
Email Address:
aaronlstrong@gmail.com
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Christina Maki
Address:
US
Email Address:
christinamaki@gmail.com
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Rebecca Prosser
Address:
US
Email Address:
rebecca.lynne.prosser@gmail.com
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Colin Millar
Address:
Marine Biological Lab, 7 MBL Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
(508) 289-7745 (voice)
Email Address:
cmillar@mbl.edu
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Catherine Caruso
Address:
Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
(508) 289-7731 (voice)
Email Address:
ccaruso@mbl.edu
Role:associated researcher
Individual: Erin Vanderjeugdt
Address:
Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Lab,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
508-289-7583 (voice)
Email Address:
evanderjeugdt@mbl.edu
Role:associated researcher
Metadata Providers:
Organization:Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
Web Address:
http://pie-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period
Begin:
1993-06-15
End:
2017-09-27
Sampling Site: 
Description:Benthic flux station, Parker River upper estuarine portion near Triton High School, Newbury, MA
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -70.917327880859Latitude (degree): 42.749889373779
Sampling Site: 
Description:Benthic flux station, Parker River pond above Parker River Central Street Dam, Newbury, MA
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -70.929092407227Latitude (degree): 42.749721527100
Sampling Site: 
Description:Benthic porewater and solid phase sediment station, Parker River upper reach below Central Street Dam, Newbury, MA
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -70.927558898926Latitude (degree): 42.750850677490
Sampling Site: 
Description:Benthic flux station, Parker River downstream of Mill River confluence, Newbury, MA
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -70.872901916504Latitude (degree): 42.754837036133
Sampling Site: 
Description:Benthic porewater and solid phase sediment, Parker River lower reach, Town Landing, Newbury, MA
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -70.838607788086Latitude (degree): 42.761299133301
Sampling Site: 
Description:Benthic flux station, Hog Island Point off mouth of Rowley River, Rowley, MA
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -70.813636779785Latitude (degree): 42.727188110352
Sampling Site: 
Description:Benthic flux station, Law's Point, Rowley River, 8 km from Plum Island Sound mouth reference, creek bottom
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -70.841796875000Latitude (degree): 42.732200622559
Sampling Site: 
Description:Benthic flux station, Law's Point, Rowley River, 8 km from Plum Island Sound mouth reference, marsh platform
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -70.841796875000Latitude (degree): 42.731998443604

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research (PIE LTER IV, 2016-2022)
Personnel:
Individual: Anne Giblin
Address:
Marine Biological Lab, 7 MBL Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
(508) 289-7488 (voice)
Phone:
(508) 457-1548 (facsimile)
Email Address:
agiblin@mbl.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3851-2178
Role:principalInvestigator
Individual: Wilfred Wollheim
Address:
WSAG Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space,Morse Hall, Room 452, 8 College Road,
Durham, NH 03824 US
Phone:
(603) 862-0812 (voice)
Email Address:
Wil.Wollheim@unh.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5009-3212
Role:principalInvestigator
Individual: Jim Morris
Address:
Bell Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences, University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC 29208 US
Phone:
(803) 777-5288 (voice)
Phone:
(803) 777-4002 (facsimile)
Email Address:
morris@inlet.geol.sc.edu
Role:principalInvestigator
Individual: Nathaniel Weston
Address:
Department of Geography and the Environment ,Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue,
Villanova, PA 19085 US
Phone:
(610) 519-8009 (voice)
Email Address:
nathaniel.weston@villanova.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6837-360X
Role:principalInvestigator
Individual: Linda Deegan
Address:
Woods Hole Research Center,
Falmouth, MA 02540 US
Phone:
508-444-1557 (voice)
Email Address:
ldeegan@whrc.org
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-9599
Role:principalInvestigator
Individual: Joe Vallino
Address:
Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 US
Phone:
(508) 289-7648 (voice)
Phone:
(508) 457-1548 (facsimile)
Email Address:
jvallino@mbl.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4184-4512
Role:principalInvestigator
Individual: Robert Pontius
Address:
Clark University, School of Geography, 950 Main Street,
Worcester, MA 01610 US
Phone:
(508) 793-7761 (voice)
Phone:
(508) 793-8881 (facsimile)
Email Address:
rpontius@clarku.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7287-5875
Role:principalInvestigator
Individual: Jarrett Byrnes
Address:
University of Massachusetts, College of Science and Mathematics,100 Morrissey Blvd,
Boston, MA 02125 US
Phone:
(617) 287-3145 (voice)
Email Address:
Jarrett.Byrnes@umb.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9791-9472
Role:principalInvestigator
Abstract:

The Plum Island Ecosystems (PIE) LTER is developing a predictive understanding of the response of a linked watershed-marsh-estuarine system in northeastern Massachusetts to rapid environmental change. Over the last 30 years, surface sea water temperatures in the adjacent Gulf of Maine have risen at 3 times the global average, rates of sea-level rise have accelerated, and precipitation has increased. Coupled with these changes in climate and sea level are substantial changes within the rapidly urbanizing watersheds that influence water, sediment, and nutrient delivery to the marsh and estuary. In PIE IV our focus is on: Dynamics of coastal ecosystems in a region of rapid climate change, sea-level rise, and human impacts.

NSF OCE LTER-Plum Island Ecosystems:
Dynamics of coastal ecosystems in a region of rapid climate change, sea-level rise, and human impacts.

Funding:

1637630

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

continuing study
Version 01: 14Sep2013, metadata and data created to comply with importation to Drupal and LTER PASTA. Used MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007_Sep2013.xlsm 9/10/13 12:02 PM for QA/QC to EML 2.1.0
Version 02: March 8, 2016, data and metadata updates to comply with importation to Drupal and LTER PASTA. Used MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007_Mar2016.xlsm 3/07/16 3:34 PM for QA/QC to EML 2.1.0
Version 03: August 7, 2019, data and metadata updates to comply with importation to DEIMS7 and LTER Data Portal. Used MarcrosExportEML_HTML (working)pie_excel2007_Jun2019.xlsm 6/7/19 12:58 PM for QA/QC to EML 2.1.0

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