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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity and other parameters collected from surface discrete measurements at coral reef sites in the Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Puerto Rico and St. Croix from 2015-12-10 to 2016-12-02 (NCEI Accession 0173496)

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This dataset contains carbonate chemistry data collected at both random locations and existing long-term sites in the Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Puerto Rico, and St. Croix as part of the NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). These data are collected and analyzed to assess spatial and temporal variation in the seawater carbonate systems of coral reef ecosystems and include two types of sampling methods. The first method is collected by hand at the surface, either from the boat or by SCUBA divers. The second method uses subsurface autosamplers where water samples provided in this dataset were collected at a depth of 15m. Samples are either collected singularly or as part of a diurnal set. The samples are processed by the Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) where they are analyzed for total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). Using the analyzed TA and DIC, alongside temperature, salinity and depth data, AOML staff calculated other important carbonate chemistry system parameters such as pH, pCO2, and aragonite saturation and reported the results in this dataset.
  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek P.; Enochs, Ian C.; Dutra, Elizabeth (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity and other parameters collected from surface discrete measurements at coral reef sites in the Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Puerto Rico and St. Croix from 2015-12-10 to 2016-12-02 (NCEI Accession 0173496). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5t72fsd. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2015-12-15 to 2016-12-02
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -82.87045
East: -64.75953
South: 17.53725
North: 25.64627
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Associated Resources
  • National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Carbonate chemistry data collected in the Atlantic Ocean
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  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
  • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:NCRMP-CO3-Atlantic
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-06-14
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: 5A1W5W
Purpose Provide high-quality carbonate chemistry data (dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity) for US coral reef areas at several spatial and temporal scales, in close partnership with the larger CRCP NCRMP and OAP/PMEL NOA-ON efforts.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek P.; Enochs, Ian C.; Dutra, Elizabeth (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity and other parameters collected from surface discrete measurements at coral reef sites in the Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Puerto Rico and St. Croix from 2015-12-10 to 2016-12-02 (NCEI Accession 0173496). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5t72fsd. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Information: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Ocean Acidification Enterprise, 13589)
  • Funding Information: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (Coral Reef Ocean Acidification Monitoring: Atlantic Test Bed, OAPFY13.03.CRCP.002)
  • Funding Information: NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program (National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Ocean Acidification Enterprise)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Numeric Data Sets > Water Quality
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Discrete measurement
  • Surface measurement
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • Aragonite_Sat_W
  • DIC_umol/kg
  • Salinity_Bottle
  • Sample_Depth_m
  • TA_umol/kg
  • Temperature_C
  • pCO2_uatm
  • pH
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS CoRIS Place Thesaurus
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Florida Keys (24N081W0007)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Florida Keys (24N081W0007)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Dry Tortugas, Florida, USA
  • Florida Bay
  • Florida Keys
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CRCP Project
  • 743
  • National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Acidification Program (OAP)
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Research Projects
  • National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek P.; Enochs, Ian C.; Dutra, Elizabeth (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity and other parameters collected from surface discrete measurements at coral reef sites in the Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Puerto Rico and St. Croix from 2015-12-10 to 2016-12-02 (NCEI Accession 0173496). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5t72fsd. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2018-06-14T19:25:07Z - NCEI Accession 0173496 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; Abbreviation: DIC_umol/kg; Unit: umol/kg; Observation type: discrete water sample; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottle, stored in borosilicate bottle (125mL, 600mL); Analyzing instrument: Apollo Sci-tech DIC Analyzer, model no. AS-C3; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Measurements drawn according to procedures in the Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements (Dickson et al., 2007). Borosilicate bottle were rinsed and filled from bottom, leaving a minimal amount of headspace while making sure no bubbles were introduced. Then 200uL of saturated HgCl2 solution was added, bottles were sealed with glass stoppers lightly covered with Apiezon-L grease, and were stored at room temperature to be sent back to the lab for analysis on the Apollo Sci-tech DIC Analyzer.; Replicate information: duplicate samples analyzed; Standardization description: Duplicate samples are run in addition to Certified Reference Material (CRM), supplied by Dr. A. Dickson of UCSD; Standardization frequency: Along with duplicate samples being run throughout, CRMs are run at the beginning to generate offset value and at the end to assess drift; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography; CRM batch number: CRM 140, 150, 157, 164; Preservation method: saturated Mercury (II) Chloride (HgCl2); Preservative volume: 200uL; Uncertainty: plus/minus 2 umol/kg; Method reference: Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L. and Christian, J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp.; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: TA_umol/kg; Unit: umol/kg; Observation type: discrete water sample; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottle, stored in borosilicate bottle (125mL, 600mL); Analyzing instrument: Apollo Sci-tech Alkalinity Titrator, model no. AS-ALK2; Type of titration: Gran titration; Cell type (open or closed): Open; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Samples run using remaining water from the same sample bottles used for DIC. Refer to DIC for more information on sampling and conservation of samples. Water samples were titrated with 0.11M HCl solution.; Replicate information: 500-ml sets of duplicate samples; Standardization description: Duplicate samples are run in addition to Certified Reference Material (CRM), supplied by Dr. A. Dickson of UCSD; Standardization frequency: Along with duplicate samples being run throughout, CRMs are run at the beginning to generate offset value; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography; CRM batch number: CRM 140, 150, 157, 164; Preservation method: saturated Mercury (II) Chloride (HgCl2); Preservative volume: 200uL; Uncertainty: plus/minus 1-2 umol/kg; Method reference: Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L. and Christian, J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp.; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: pH; Abbreviation: pH; pH scale: Total; Observation type: discrete water sample; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Calculated; Calculation method and parameters: CO2SYS version 2.1; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottle, stored in borosilicate bottle (125mL, 600mL); Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Same sample bottle for pH, DIC and TA analyses. Refer to DIC for more information on sampling and conservation of samples.; Replicate information: 500-ml sets of duplicate samples; At what temperature was pH reported: temperature during analysis (25C); Method reference: Pierrot, D. E. Lewis, and D. W. R. Wallace. 2006. MS Excel Program Developed for CO2 System Calculations. ORNL/CDIAC-105a. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/otg.CO2SYS_XLS_CDIAC105a; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: pCO2 (fCO2) discrete; Abbreviation: pCO2_uatm; Unit: uatm; Observation type: discrete water sample; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: calculated; Calculation method and parameters: CO2SYS version 2.1; Method reference: Pierrot, D. E. Lewis, and D. W. R. Wallace. 2006. MS Excel Program Developed for CO2 System Calculations. ORNL/CDIAC-105a. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/otg.CO2SYS_XLS_CDIAC105a; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Temperature measured during sample collection in degrees Celsius; Abbreviation: Temperature_C; Unit: oC; Observation type: surface measurement; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: measured; Sampling instrument: Borosilicate bottle; Analyzing instrument: YSI EcoSense EC300A portable conductivity, salinity, and temperature instrument; Duration: one-time measurement; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Model EC300A; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Salinity calculated from density measurement; Abbreviation: Salinity_Bottle; Observation type: surface measurement; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: calculated; Calculation method and parameters: UNESCO Equation of State of Seawater; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottle, stored in borosilicate bottle (125mL, 600mL); Analyzing instrument: Densitometer, Anton Paar DMA XXX; Duration: one-time measurement; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: 1mL of original seawater sample used for density analysis. Salinity then calculated using density and temperature of sample at time of density measurement through use of the UNESCO Equation of State of Seawater; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Depth in meters; Abbreviation: Sample_Depth_m; Unit: m; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: measured; Sampling instrument: depth gauge; Duration: one-time measurement; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Parameter or Variable: Aragonite saturation state; Abbreviation: Aragonite_Sat_W; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ observation; Measured or calculated: calculated; Calculation method and parameters: CO2SYS version 2.1; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottle, stored in borosilicate bottle (125mL, 600mL); Duration: one-time measurement; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Same sample bottle for pCO2, pH, DIC, and TA analyses. Refer to DIC for more information on sampling and conservation of samples.; Replicate information: 500-ml sets of duplicate samples; Method reference: Pierrot, D. E. Lewis, and D. W. R. Wallace. 2006. MS Excel Program Developed for CO2 System Calculations. ORNL/CDIAC-105a. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/otg.CO2SYS_XLS_CDIAC105a; Researcher name: Derek Manzello; Researcher institution: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) analyzer
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