Characteristics of the carbonate system in a Semi-Arid Estuary, that experiences summertime hypoxia based on chemical and physical data collected in Corpus Christi Bay, Gulf of Mexico in 2015-2016 (NCEI Accession 0189592)
INVESTIGATORS:
Xinping Hu 
- Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU - Corpus Christi)
- Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU - Corpus Christi)
Melissa R. McCutcheon
- Texas A&M University (TAMU)
- Texas A&M University (TAMU)
Cory Staryk
- Texas A&M University
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: This dataset includes estuarine water physical (salinity, temperature, water depth) and chemical parameters (total dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH on total scale observed at 25˚C, dissolved oxygen concentration, ammonia, soluble reactive phosphate and silicate) in the semiarid Corpus Christi Bay, the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The sample collections were done in June-August 2015 and June-September 2016. This dataset is described in the submitted article "Characteristics of the Carbonate System in a Semi-Arid Estuary that Experiences Summertime Hypoxia" by Melissa R. McCutcheon, Cory J. Staryk, Xinping Hu (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-019-00588-0) in the Journal Estuaries and Coasts.
CITE AS: Hu, Xinping; McCutcheon, Melissa R.; Staryk, Cory (2019). Characteristics of the carbonate system in a Semi-Arid Estuary, that experiences summertime hypoxia based on chemical and physical data collected in Corpus Christi Bay, Gulf of Mexico in 2015-2016 (NCEI Accession 0189592). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/gh54-9h50. Accessed [date].
DATA PACKAGES RELATED TO THIS ONE:
none;
none;
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR THIS DATA PACKAGE:
NCEI ACCESSION: 0189592
NCEI DOI: https://doi.org/10.25921/gh54-9h50
TYPES OF STUDY:
Discrete measurement;
TEMPORAL COVERAGE:
SPATIAL COVERAGE:
GEOGRAPHIC NAMES:
PLATFORMS:
RESEARCH PROJECT(S):
Discrete measurement;
TEMPORAL COVERAGE:
START DATE: 2015-06-09
END DATE: 2016-09-29
SPATIAL COVERAGE:
NORTH: 27.77293
WEST: -97.33435
EAST: -97.16435
SOUTH: 27.64804
GEOGRAPHIC NAMES:
Gulf of Mexico;Corpus Christi Bay;
PLATFORMS:
Unknown;
RESEARCH PROJECT(S):
none;
VARIABLES / PARAMETERS:
| Dissolved Inorganic Carbon | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | TCARBN |
| Unit: | µmol/kg |
| Observation type: | Laboratory experiment |
| Measured or calculated: | Measured |
| Sampling instrument: | 8.2 L Van Dorn bottle |
| Analyzing instrument: | Apollo AS-C3 |
| Replicate information: | Random duplicate sample collection |
| Standardization description: | Certified Reference Materials |
| Standardization frequency: | Daily |
| CRM manufacturer: | Andrew Dickson's laboratory at Scripps Institute of Oceanography |
| CRM batch number: | 146, 147, 148, 156 |
| Preservation method: | Saturated HgCl2 |
| Preservative volume: | 100 µL |
| Preservative correction: | Results are corrected for 0.04% due to the addition of HgCl2 solution |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.1% |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Method reference: | Hu, X., M.F. Nuttall, H. Wang, H. Yao, C.J. Staryk, M.R. McCutcheon, R.J. Eckert, J.A. Embesi, M.A. Johnston, E.L. Hickerson, G.P. Schmahl, D. Manzello, I.C. Enochs, S. DiMarco, and L. Barbero. 2018. Seasonal variability of carbonate chemistry and decadal changes in waters of a marine sanctuary in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Chemistry 205: 16-28. |
| Researcher name: | Cory J. Staryk, Melissa R. McCutcheon |
| Researcher institution: | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
| Total alkalinity | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | TA |
| Unit: | µmol/kg |
| Observation type: | Laboratory experiment |
| Measured or calculated: | Measured |
| Sampling instrument: | 8.2 L Van Dorn bottle |
| Analyzing instrument: | Apollo AS-ALK2 |
| Type of titration: | Potentiometric |
| Cell type (open or closed): | open |
| Curve fitting method: | Gran |
| Replicate information: | Ramdon duplicate sample collection |
| Standardization description: | Certified Reference Materials |
| Standardization frequency: | Daily |
| CRM manufacturer: | Andrew Dickson's lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography |
| CRM batch number: | CRM batch 146, 147, 148, 156 |
| Preservation method: | Saturated HgCl2 |
| Preservative volume: | 100 µL |
| Preservative correction: | Results are corrected for 0.04% due to the addition of HgCl2 solution |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.1% |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Method reference: | Hu, X., M.F. Nuttall, H. Wang, H. Yao, C.J. Staryk, M.R. McCutcheon, R.J. Eckert, J.A. Embesi, M.A. Johnston, E.L. Hickerson, G.P. Schmahl, D. Manzello, I.C. Enochs, S. DiMarco, and L. Barbero. 2018. Seasonal variability of carbonate chemistry and decadal changes in waters of a marine sanctuary in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Chemistry 205: 16-28. |
| Researcher name: | Cory J. Staryk, Melissa R. McCutcheon |
| Researcher institution: | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
| pH | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | pH |
| pH scale: | Total (NBS scale for salinity less than 20) |
| Observation type: | Discrete, bottle |
| Measured or calculated: | Measured |
| Sampling instrument: | 8.2 L Van Dorn bottle |
| Analyzing instrument: | Agilent 8453 |
| Temperature of pH measurement: | 25°C |
| Detailed sampling and analyzing information: | Spectrophotometric (potentiometric for salinity less than 20) |
| Replicate information: | Random duplicate sample collection |
| Standardization description: | Purified mCP was used in the spectrophotometric analysis; Thermo Fisher 4.01, 7.00, 10.01 pH buffers were used for low salinity samples (salinity less than 20) |
| At what temperature was pH reported: | 25°C |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.0005 (±0.01 for salinity less than 20) |
| Quality flag convention: | WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value |
| Method reference: | Carter, B.R., J.A. Radich, H.L. Doyle, and A.G. Dickson. 2013. An automatic system for spectrophotometric seawater pH measurements. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 11: 16-27. |
| Researcher name: | Cory J. Staryk, Melissa R. McCutcheon |
| Researcher institution: | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
| Sample Depth | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | Depth |
| Unit: | m |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.1 |
| Field temperature | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | Temp |
| Unit: | ˚C |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.1 |
| Salinity | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | Salinity |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.1 |
| Dissolved calcium concentration | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | Ca2+ |
| Unit: | mmol/kg |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.2% |
| total ammonia concentration | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | NHx |
| Unit: | µmol/kg |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.03 |
| Soluble reactive phosphate | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | PO4 |
| Unit: | µmol/kg |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.01 |
| Dissolved silicate | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | SiO4 |
| Unit: | µmol/kg |
| Uncertainty: | ±0.07 |
| Dissolved oxygen | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation: | DO |
| Unit: | µmol/kg |
| Uncertainty: | ±2% |
PUBLICATIONS DESCRIBING THIS DATASET:
McCutcheon, M.R., Staryk, C.J. & Hu, X. Characteristics of the Carbonate System in a Semiarid Estuary that Experiences Summertime Hypoxia. Estuaries and Coasts 42, 1509-1523 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-019-00588-0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
none;
FUNDING AGENCY:
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
PROJECT TITLE:
Explaining Acidification and Nutrient Pollution in Texas Estuaries
PROJECT ID:
NA15NOS4780185
START DATE:
2015-09-01
END DATE:
2018-08-31
US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (NCCOS/CSCOR)
PROJECT TITLE:
The Hydrological Switch: A Novel Mechanism Explains Eutrophication and Acidification of Estuaries
PROJECT ID:
NA15NOS4780185
SUBMITTED BY: Xinping Hu (xinping.hu@tamucc.edu)
SUBMISSION DATE: 2019-05-30
