Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Alisha M. Ellis Originator: Marci E. Marot Originator: Christopher G. Smith Originator: Cathryn J. Wheaton Publication_Date: 20170410 Title: YSI water quality data from August 2015 from Dauphin Island and the surrounding areas. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series Issue_Identification: DS1046 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1046/ds1046_data.html Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Alisha M. Ellis Originator: Marci E. Marot Originator: Christopher G. Smith Originator: Cathryn J. Wheaton Publication_Date: 20170410 Title: The Physical Characteristics of the Sediments on and Surrounding Dauphin Island, Alabama Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: multimedia presentation Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series Issue_Identification: DS1046 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1046 Description: Abstract: Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center collected 303 surface sediment samples from Dauphin Island, Alabama, and the surrounding water bodies in August 2015. These sediments were processed to determine physical characteristics such as organic content, bulk density, and grain-size. The environments where the sediments were collected include high and low salt marshes, over-wash deposits, dunes, beaches, sheltered bays, and open water. Sampling by the USGS was part of a larger study to assess the feasibility and sustainability of proposed restoration efforts for Dauphin Island, Alabama, and assess the island’s resilience to rising sea level and storm events. The data presented in this publication can be used by modelers to attempt validation of hindcast models and create predictive forecast models for both baseline conditions and storms. This study was funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, via the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund. This report serves as an archive for sedimentological data derived from surface sediments. Downloadable data are available as Excel spreadsheets, JPEG files, and formal Federal Geographic Data Committee metadata (data downloads). Purpose: The 15BIM09-DA-YSI_Data.xlsx.zip file includes water quality data results from surface sediments collected on and around Dauphin Island in August 2015 with the YSI by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center. Supplemental_Information: This publication contains data for field activities conducted in August 2015 (15BIM09-DA). Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20150812 Ending_Date: 20150820 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.34300 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.04000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.30000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.17000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:734a79a4-9be1-415f-897a-ed1a5ebb64df Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: biota Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: geoscientific information Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated deposits Theme_Keyword: geology Theme_Keyword: geomorphology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Dauphin Island Theme_Keyword: temperature Theme_Keyword: pressure Theme_Keyword: dissolved oxygen Theme_Keyword: specific conductance Theme_Keyword: salinity Theme_Keyword: pH Theme_Keyword: oxidation reduction potential Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: water quality Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: Dauphin Island Place_Keyword: Pelican Bay Place_Keyword: Mississippi Sound Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common Geographic Areas Place_Keyword: Alabama Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Stratum_Keyword: sea surface Stratum_Keyword: estuarine Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: August 2015 Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be acknowledged as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: US Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Native_Data_Set_Environment: Apple OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.6; Microsoft Excel for Mac 2016 Version 15.22 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The water quality data reported in the table were collected by the USGS SPCMSC, using a calibrated YSI Professional Plus. These data have not been independently verified for accuracy. Logical_Consistency_Report: The data includes sample ID, temperature, pressure, dissolved oxygen, specific conductance, salinity, pH, and oxidation reduction potential. Completeness_Report: This is a complete water quality data file for the waters on and around Dauphin Island. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: The R/V Mako recorded water quality information with a YSI Professional Plus multi-sensor meter at a depth of 1 meter (m) below the water surface at each sample site. Process_Date: 2015 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: U.S. Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8000 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Process_Date: 20201013 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross Contact_Position: Marine Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: 15BIM09-DA-YSI_Data.xlsx.zip Entity_Type_Definition: Water quality parameter results for each sampling site around Dauphin Island, Alabama. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sample ID Attribute_Definition: Sample identification number Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character string. Sample IDs listed within the table used the naming convention 15BIM09-DA-^^X. Where “15BIM09” indicates that it was the ninth field trip that falls into the category of Barrier Island Mapping during the year 2015, "DA" stands for Dauphin Island, “^^” is the site location number, and “X” is a place holder for "S" (land surface sample) or "G" (PONAR or VanVeen sediment grab sample). Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI Temperatures (degrees C) Attribute_Definition: The temperature of the water 1 meter below the water's surface measured in degrees Celsius. A value of -999 may represent a probe malfunction. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -999 Range_Domain_Maximum: 35.6 Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI Pressure (mmHg) Attribute_Definition: The pressure of the water 1 meter below the water's surface measured in millimeters of mercury. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 761.5 Range_Domain_Maximum: 765 Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI Dissolved Oxygen (%) Attribute_Definition: The percent dissolved oxygen of the water 1 meter below the water's surface. A value of -999 may represent a probe malfunction. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -999 Range_Domain_Maximum: 180.7 Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Attribute_Definition: The amount of dissolved oxygen of the water 1 meter below the water's surface measured in milligrams per liter. A value of -999 may represent a probe malfunction. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -999 Range_Domain_Maximum: 75.2 Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI Specific Conductance (mS/cm) Attribute_Definition: The specific conductance of the water 1 meter below the water's surface measured in millisiemens per centimeter. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 36.66 Range_Domain_Maximum: 52.4 Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI Salinity Attribute_Definition: The salinity of the water 1 meter below the water's surface measured in practical salinity units. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 22.98 Range_Domain_Maximum: 34.4 Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI pH Attribute_Definition: The pH of the water 1 meter below the water's surface. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 6.3 Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.42 Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI pH (mV) Attribute_Definition: The pH of the water 1 meter below the water's surface measured in millivolts. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -122.4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 42 Attribute: Attribute_Label: YSI Oxidation Reduction Potential Attribute_Definition: The oxidation reduction potential of the water 1 meter below the water's surface. A value of -999 may represent a probe malfunction. NaN (not a number) indicates that no values were recorded at that sample site. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -999 Range_Domain_Maximum: 237.5 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: U.S. Contact_Voice_Telephone: 502-8000 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Any use of trade, firm, or product name is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 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