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Accession: NUT-GCEM-0909b Research Theme: General Nutrient Chemistry (Monitoring)
Contributors: Samantha B. Joye, Wei-Jun Cai, Jack Sandow, Nat Weston, Matthew Erickson, Steven Bell, Kim Hunter, Yongchen Wang
Title: Long-term water quality monitoring on the Altamaha River and major tributaries from September 2000 through April 2009
Abstract: Water samples were collected from the Altamaha River (approximately weekly) and several tributaries (bimonthly) from September 2000 through September 2001. Samples were then collected at less frequent intervals from September 2001 through April 2009. The concentration of dissolved nutrients (ammonium, nitrate+nitrite, phosphate, silicate), dissolved organics (DOC, DON, DOP) and total suspended solids were measured using standard methods. The concentrations of 20 elements (Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Si, Sr and Zn) were also determined using elemental analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Total dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) was measured using a custom automated DIC analyzer. Total alkalinity (TA)was determined by Gran titration and pH of surface water was measured using a glass electrode.
DOI: 10.6073/pasta/a706acc8d6f3ea801e7668021f675722
Key Words: Altamaha River, ammonium, biogeochemistry, calcium, carbon, estuaries, fluxes, Long-term Data, magnesium, nitrate, nitrogen, nutrient cycles, nutrients, organic, phosphate, phosphorus, potassium, River Nutrient Sampling, rivers, silicon, sodium, strontium, water column, water quality
LTER Core Area: Inorganic Matter
Research Themes: GCE2 Q1 - External Forcing, GCE3 Area2 - Patterns within the Domain, General Nutrient Chemistry, Chemistry
Study Period: 28-Sep-2000 to 07-Apr-2009
Study Sites:
GCE-AL -- Altamaha River, Georgia, USA
ALT-BASIN -- Altamaha River basin, Georgia, USA
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Project References: Altamaha river water chemistry monitoring
Publications:

Xue, L., Cai, W.-J., Sutton, A.J. and Sabine, C. 2016. Sea surface aragonite saturation state variations and control mechanisms at the Gray's Reef time-series site off Georgia, USA (2006–2007). Marine Chemistry. 195:27-40. (DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2017.05.009)

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Data Table: NUT-GCEM-0909b (Main data table for data set NUT-GCEM-0909b, 565 records)

Access: Public (released 09-Oct-2009)

Metadata: Text (ESA FLED), XML (Ecological Metadata Language)

Data Formats: Spreadsheet (CSV) [97.28kb],  Text File [128.91kb],  MATLAB (GCE Toolbox) [621.42kb],  MATLAB (Variables) [NaNkb],  Text Report [176.75kb]

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Column Name Units Type Description
1 Year YYYY integer Year sample was taken
2 Month MM integer Month sample was taken
3 Day DD integer Day sample was taken
4 Time HH:MM string Time sample was taken
5 River none string 0
6 Location none string Sampling location (GCE location code)
7 Longitude degrees floating-point Geographic longitude of sampling location
8 Latitude degrees floating-point Geographic latitude of sampling location
9 Temperature degree C floating-point Temperature of water sample at collection
10 Specific Conductivity uS/cm floating-point Specific Conductivity of water sample at collection
11 Salinity PSU floating-point Salinity of water sample at collection
12 pH none floating-point Measured pH of water sample
13 NH4_Conc µM floating-point Ammonium concentration
14 NOx_Conc µM floating-point Nitrate + Nitrite concentration
15 PO4_Conc µM floating-point Phosphate concentration
16 DOC_Conc µM floating-point Dissolved organic carbon concentration
17 DON_Conc µM floating-point Dissolved organic nitrogen concentration
18 DOP_Conc µM floating-point Dissolved organic phosphorus concentration
19 Silicate_Conc µM floating-point Silicate concentration
20 TSS_Conc mg dry sediment/L floating-point Total Suspended Solids Concentration
21 Aluminum_Conc ppm floating-point Aluminum concentration
22 Boron_Conc ppm floating-point Boron concentration
23 Barium_Conc ppm floating-point Barium concentration
24 Calcium_Conc ppm floating-point Calcium concentration
25 Cadmium_Conc ppm floating-point Cadmium concentration
26 Cobalt_Conc ppm floating-point Cobalt concentration
27 Chromium_Conc ppm floating-point Chromium concentration
28 Copper_Conc ppm floating-point Copper concentration
29 Iron_Conc ppm floating-point Iron concentration
30 Potassium_Conc ppm floating-point Potassium concentration
31 Magnesium_Conc ppm floating-point Magnesium concentration
32 Manganese_Conc ppm floating-point Manganese concentration
33 Molybdenum_Conc ppm floating-point Molybdenum concentration
34 Sodium_Conc ppm floating-point Sodium concentration
35 Nickel_Conc ppm floating-point Nickel concentration
36 Phosphorus_Conc ppm floating-point Phosphorus concentration
37 Lead_Conc ppm floating-point Lead concentration
38 Silicon_Conc ppm floating-point Silicon concentration
39 Strontium_Conc ppm floating-point Strontium concentration
40 Zinc_Conc ppm floating-point Zinc concentration
41 Dissolved Inorganic Carbon µM floating-point Dissolved Inorganic Carbon measured in water sample
42 Alkalinity µM floating-point Total Alkalinity measured in water sample
43 pCO2 ppm floating-point 0
44 Discharge m3/sec floating-point 7-day moving average of river discharge
45 DIC Flux mol/day floating-point 0
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Citation: Joye, Samantha B. 2009. Long-term water quality monitoring on the Altamaha River and major tributaries from September 2000 through April 2009. Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, University of Georgia, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/a706acc8d6f3ea801e7668021f675722

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants OCE-9982133, OCE-0620959, OCE-1237140 and OCE-1832178. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.