Abstract:

CTD profiles were collected at 9 locations on the Pensacola Shelf between 2016-03-22 and 2016-06-09. Depth, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll fluorescence, and CDOM fluorescence were measured.

Suggested Citation:

Jane Caffrey. 2018. CTD hydrographic data, Spring 2016, Pensacola Shelf. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7V1239J

Purpose:

These samples were collected to characterize the hydrographic conditions at the nine proposed artificial reef stations.

Data Parameters and Units:

Site, Date (MM/DD/YYYY), Time (PM), Cast, Cast2, Layer (B, S), Replicate (a, b), Temperature (deg C), Colored dissolved organic matter (cdom, mg/m^3), ECO fluorescence (eco_fluor, mg/m^3), Depth (m), Salinity (PSU), Density (sigma-t, kg/m^3), Dissolved oxygen (O2_mgl, mg/l), Dissolved oxygen (O2_pct, %)

Methods:

Station locations: AR1 30.266333 -87.33185 AR2 30.258433 -87.336783 AR3 30.25454 -87.3276 AR4 30.26655 -87.3474 AR5 30.2585 -87.354567 AR6 30.252933 -87.3445 AR7 30.2666 -87.36168 AR8 30.25891 -87.36932 AR9 30.252483 -87.361333

Instruments:

Seabird 19Plus CTD with oxygen, WET Labs CDOM and WET Labs Eco-AFL/FL sensors

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