Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: John Valentine Originator: Susan Sklenar Originator: Meg Goecker Publication_Date: 200412 Title: Mobile - Tensaw Delta Hydrological Modifications Impact Study Description: Abstract: Continuous monitoring data that includes water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, pressure, and resistivity collected on both the north and south sides of the causeway in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Purpose: Within the Delta proper, a large dike-like causeway built in the late 1920s has severed a number of once open bays from immediate contact with the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. By altering tidal exchange and volume of flow, this hydrological modification may have altered the ecological function and biodiversity of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta as well. To address this question, the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program funded a one year study designed to collect preliminary data assessing causeway impacts on the ecology of the lower Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2003 Ending_Date: 2004 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.9934 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.9364 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.7712 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.6671 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Water temperature Theme_Keyword: Salinity Theme_Keyword: Dissolved Oxygen Theme_Keyword: Turbidity Theme_Keyword: Water Level Theme_Keyword: Pressure Theme_Keyword: Resistivity Theme_Keyword: water quality Theme_Keyword: dike-like causeway Theme_Keyword: Hydrological Modification Theme_Keyword: human impact Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters Theme_Keyword: oceans Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Gravine Island Place_Keyword: Tensaw River Place_Keyword: Blakeley River Place_Keyword: Chocolatta Bay Place_Keyword: Mobile-Tensaw Delta Place_Keyword: Mobile Bay Place_Keyword: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Place_Keyword: DISL Place_Keyword: Alabama Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: DISL: John Valentine Lab Contact_Person: Dr. John Valentine Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: 101 Bienville Blvd. City: Dauphin Island State_or_Province: Alabama Postal_Code: 36528 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 251-861-2141 Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://mermaid.ncddc.noaa.gov/org/disl/JValentine/Lab_work/Mobile_Tensaw_Delta/Mobile_Tensaw_Delta_Hydrological_Modifications/idinfo/browse/Mobile-Tensaw-map.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: A map of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta from page 24 of the final technical report for the study, showing the locations of the four sampling sites. The MP2 station also on the map was a weather station. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Not documented. Completeness_Report: Data was collected from 7/28/2003 through 1/11/2004 Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Instrument data was uploaded to a laptop computer using EcoWatch (1996-2000 YSI Inc.) software and Microsoft HyperTerminal version 5.1 (Hydrolab Data Sonde III). Uploaded data was stored as Excel files for viewing. Process_Date: Unknown Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Table: Blakely Entity_Type_Definition: A data table that contains data from 20030728 to 20040111 for the Blakely River sampling site, located at latitude 30.70 longitude -87.91. Data include stationid, date, time, water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, and battery voltage. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management Attribute: Attribute_Label: stationid Attribute_Definition: ID for station Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: station id are code, for example, Blakley1, Blakley2. Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: Unknown Attribute: Attribute_Label: DateMMDDYY Attribute_Definition: Date data collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 7/28/2003 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1/7/2004 Attribute: Attribute_Label: TimeHHMMSS Attribute_Definition: Time data collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 94500 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: HHMMSS Attribute: Attribute_Label: TempdegC Attribute_Definition: Water temperature in celsius Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 10.7 Range_Domain_Maximum: 31.09 Attribute: Attribute_Label: spcondms_cm Attribute_Definition: Conductivity in the unit of ms_cm. Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.014 Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.17 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ms/cm Attribute: Attribute_Label: Salinppt Attribute_Definition: Salinity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.6 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt Attribute: Attribute_Label: levelmeters Attribute_Definition: Water level Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.18 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.17 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meter Attribute: Attribute_Label: Battvolts Attribute_Definition: battery Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 8.5 Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.0 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: volts Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Table: Chocolatta Entity_Type_Definition: A data table that contains data from 20030728 to 20031014 for the Chocolatta Bay sampling site, located at latitude 30.69 longitude -87.98. Data include stationid, date, time, water temperature, conductivity, salinity, dissolved oxygen ml, dissolved oxygen percent, water level, turbidity, pressure, battery voltage, and resistivity. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management Attribute: Attribute_Label: StationID Attribute_Definition: Station id Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Station ID such as Choc1, Choc2, etc. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Datemdy Attribute_Definition: Date data collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 07/28/03 Range_Domain_Maximum: 10/14/03 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Timehhmmss Attribute_Definition: Time data collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Manager Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0:00:39 Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:46:00 Attribute: Attribute_Label: TempC Attribute_Definition: Water temperature in Celsius Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 19.71 Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.34 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees in celsius Attribute: Attribute_Label: Spcondms_cm Attribute_Definition: Conductivity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.134 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.080 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millisiemans per centimeter Attribute: Attribute_Label: salppt Attribute_Definition: Salinity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.06 Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.90 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt parts per thousand Attribute: Attribute_Label: DOmgl Attribute_Definition: Dissolved Oxygen mg/L Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.14 Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.34 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram per liter (mg/L) Attribute: Attribute_Label: DOpercent Attribute_Definition: dissolved oxygen percent saturation Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.8 Range_Domain_Maximum: 143.6 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent Attribute: Attribute_Label: Depthm Attribute_Definition: Water depth in meters Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.484 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.520 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: Turbidity_NTU Attribute_Definition: Turbidity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 7.2 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1656.3 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: NTU Attribute: Attribute_Label: Pressurepsig Attribute_Definition: Pressure Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.10 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.88 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: pounds per square inch [gauge] Attribute: Attribute_Label: BatteryV Attribute_Definition: Battery Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 11.4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.1 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Voltage Attribute: Attribute_Label: ResistivityKOhmcm Attribute_Definition: Resistivity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.12 Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.88 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Ohms-cm Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Table: Gravine Entity_Type_Definition: A data table that contains data from 20030728 to 20040108 for the Gravine Island sampling site, located at latitude 30.77 longitude -87.93. Data include stationid, date, time, water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, and battery voltage. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management Attribute: Attribute_Label: Stationid Attribute_Definition: Station id Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: station id values such as Grav1, Grav2,...Grav8 Attribute: Attribute_Label: DateMMDDYY Attribute_Definition: Date data collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 07/28/2003 Range_Domain_Maximum: 01/08/2004 Attribute: Attribute_Label: TimeHHMMSS Attribute_Definition: Time data collected/sampled Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Mangement Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:45 Attribute: Attribute_Label: TempdegC Attribute_Definition: Water Temperature Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.32 Range_Domain_Maximum: 31.69 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degree celsius Attribute: Attribute_Label: SpCondms_cm Attribute_Definition: Specific Conductivity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.009 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.070 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millisiemans per centimeter Attribute: Attribute_Label: salinppt Attribute_Definition: Salinity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.8 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt - parts per thousand Attribute: Attribute_Label: levelmeters Attribute_Definition: water level Attribute_Definition_Source: data management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.47 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.81 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: Battvolts Attribute_Definition: Battery Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 8.4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.1 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: volts Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Table: Tensaw Entity_Type_Definition: A data table that contains data from 20030728 to 20040111 for the Tensaw River sampling site, located at latitude 30.71 longitude -87.99. Data include stationid, date, time, water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, and battery voltage. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management Attribute: Attribute_Label: Stationid Attribute_Definition: Station id Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Station id value such as tensaa1, tensaa2, etc. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DateMMDDYY Attribute_Definition: Date data collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 7/23/2003 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1/11/2004 Attribute: Attribute_Label: TimeHHMMSS Attribute_Definition: Time data collected Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 234500 Attribute: Attribute_Label: TempdegC Attribute_Definition: Water Temperature Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.43 Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.91 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees in celsius Attribute: Attribute_Label: SpCondms_cm Attribute_Definition: Specific conductivity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000 Range_Domain_Maximum: 14.99 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millisiemans per centimeter Attribute: Attribute_Label: salinppt Attribute_Definition: Salinity Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.7 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt-parts per thousand Attribute: Attribute_Label: levelmeters Attribute_Definition: water level Attribute_Definition_Source: data management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.18 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.63 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: Battvolts Attribute_Definition: Battery Attribute_Definition_Source: data management Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 8.4 Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.1 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: voltage Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Contact_Position: Data Management Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 101 Bieville Blvd. City: Dauphin Island State_or_Province: Alabama Postal_Code: 36528 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 251-861-2141 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@disl.org Hours_of_Service: 8-5 CST Contact_Instructions: email or call by phone Distribution_Liability: The Dauphin Island Sea Lab makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Dauphin Island Sea Lab cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20130306 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Contact_Position: Data Management Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 101 Bieville Blvd. City: Dauphin Island State_or_Province: Alabama Postal_Code: 36528 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 251-861-2141 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@disl.org Hours_of_Service: 8-5 CST Contact_Instructions: email or call by phone Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998