{
    "tag": 12021,
    "title": "Water quality in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, from 2006 to 2014.",
    "pubdate": "2017",
    "sername": null,
    "series_name": null,
    "issue": "DOI:10.5066\/F75B00N4",
    "publish": null,
    "publisher_name": null,
    "onlink": "https:\/\/cmgds.marine.usgs.gov\/catalog\/pcmsc\/DataReleases\/ScienceBase\/DR_F75B00N4\/Elwha_estuary_water_quality_2006-2014_metadata.faq.html",
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    "descript": "This portion of the data release presents water column dissolved nutrient concentration data and water quality parameters from samples collected in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, in 2006, 2007, 2013, and 2014 (USGS Field Activities L-15-13-PS, L-24-13-PS, T-R5-13-PS, T-R6-13-PS, T-RA-14-PS, 2014-614-FA, 2014-628-FA, 2014-633-FA, 2014-666-FA). Water column samples were collected by hand in acid-washed opaque bottles from multiple locations. Water quality was measured using a handheld Hydolab Data Sonde 4a. The locations of water sample collections were determined with a hand-held global positioning system (GPS). The water samples were filtered through GF\/F filters immediately after collection. The filtrate was collected in scintillation vials and frozen until analysis at either the University of Washington marine chemistry lab (2006 and 2007 samples) or the University of California Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute analytical lab (2013 and 2014 samples). Nutrient concentration and water quality data are provided in a comma-delimited spreadsheet (.csv).",
    "lang": null,
    "journal": null,
    "pwid": null,
    "originator": [
        {
            "name": "Foley, Melissa M.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Duda, Jeffrey J.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Beirne, Matthew M.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Paradis, Rebecca",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Shafroth, Patrick B.",
            "role": "Author"
        },
        {
            "name": "Ritchie, Andrew C.",
            "role": "Author"
        }
    ],
    "index_term": [
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "703",
            "name": "marine chemistry",
            "scope": "Branch of chemistry that deals with the properties, composition, structure, and interaction of substances in the seas and oceans."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 2,
            "code": "1306",
            "name": "water quality",
            "scope": "The chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in respect to its suitability for a particular purpose."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 15,
            "code": "014",
            "name": "oceans",
            "scope": "Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters), for example tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs, maritime, outer continental shelf submerged lands, shoreline"
        },
        {
            "thcode": 23,
            "code": "25",
            "name": "Water-Quality Parameters",
            "scope": "Includes measures of the ranges and distributions of the chemical, physical, and biological constituents of waters, including temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, total suspended solids, chlorophyll, nutrients, bacteria, and toxicants. Distributions are recorded observations as a function of time and place, including measures of one or more parameters; maps that use observations and consider hydrodynamic factors to estimate present distributions or ranges; or categorizations of areas using classification systems such as CMECS to identify ranges. Assessments evaluate the current ecological, human health, or economic effects, values, or harms linked to water-quality parameters as well as evaluating effects on ecosystems, biotic distributions, and ecological processes. In the case of temperature, this includes ecological, industrial, and human service values but does not include values related to energy production, which are covered in the Energy Resources category. Predictions are the results of models or projections of future distributions, values, and human health or ecological impacts of water-quality parameters; Predictions include predicted effects due to changes in climate, industrial or residential needs, land use, or other natural and human forces and include scenario-based models of the impacts of changes to parameters on ecological, human health, or economic values under different management strategies or other human alterations."
        },
        {
            "thcode": 61,
            "code": "392",
            "name": "water quality",
            "scope": "used for topics related to the causes and impacts of water pollution; methods and standards for assessing water quality; and methods for maintaining or remediating water quality."
        }
    ],
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    "fan": [
        "2014-614-FA",
        "2014-628-FA",
        "2014-633-FA",
        "2014-666-FA",
        "L1513PS",
        "L2413PS",
        "TR513PS",
        "TR613PS"
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