EPA2011 Microbial & nutrient database - Evaluating the ecological health of Puget Sound's pelagic foodweb

Description

To evaluate effects of human influence on the health of Puget Sound's pelagic ecosystems, we propose a sampling program across multiple oceanographic basins measuring key attributes of the pelagic foodweb. We will quantify seasonal abundance and composition of pelagic biota from lower trophic levels (e.g., bacteria and phytoplankton) to middle trophic levels (e.g., zooplankton, small pelagic fishes, and jellyfish), as well as assess the individual condition of forage fish and juvenile salmon. The goals of this program: 1) Determine how foodweb endpoints vary across natural and anthropogenic gradients. 2) Determine how these characteristics vary across Puget Sound. 3) Evaluate a number of biological metrics for monitoring ecosystem health. These outputs will improve our basic understanding of pelagic ecology in Puget Sound, better define what comprises a healthy pelagic ecosystem in Puget Sound, determine foodweb-relevant indicators that are sensitive to human influence, and help prioritize regional protection and restoration efforts. Work is conducted by NOAA personnel and contractors in collaboration with tribal partners (Squaxin, Port Gamble/S'Klallam), undergraduate research interns, and citizen volunteers. Filemaker Pro database containing microbial abundance, heterotrophic production, chlorophyll a, and inorganic nutrients.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Table contains results of 7 monthly samplings between April and October 2011 of pelagic waters of Puget Sound, WA. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/epa2011_physical_nutrients_microbes
0 Table contains results of 7 monthly samplings between April and October 2011 of pelagic waters of Puget Sound, WA. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/epa2011_physical_nutrients_microbes/data/page/
0 Table contains DNA fragment analyses of 7 monthly samplings between April and October 2011 of pelagic waters of Puget Sound, WA. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/epa2011_arisa
0 Table contains DNA fragment analyses of 7 monthly samplings between April and October 2011 of pelagic waters of Puget Sound, WA. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/epa2011_arisa/data/page/
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18566
0 NWFSC Dataset Information page. Filemaker Pro database containing microbial abundance, heterotrophic production, chlorophyll a, and inorganic nutrients https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/230
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc/dmp/pdf/18566.pdf
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords

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  • salmon
  • chlorophyll a
  • dna sequencer
  • admiralty inlet
  • south central ps basin
  • north central ps basin
  • south ps basin
  • heterotrophic production
  • water sampler bottle - niskin bottle
  • food web
  • migrated from resource enhancement and utilization technologies division
  • puget sound
  • northwest fisheries science center
  • nutrients
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc
  • ecosystem
  • quantitative pcr machine
  • national marine fisheries service
  • hood canal
  • whidbey basin south
  • noaa. u.s. department of commerce
  • rosario basin
  • unknown instrument
  • marine microbes
  • microbial abundance
  • bacterial communities
  • nearshore pelagic
  • whidbey basin north
  • low dissolved oxygen
  • sonde and probe

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