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    • Seagrass canopy height, water depth, chlorophyll-a concentration and other plant and water quality indicators in Coastal Waters of Texas (NCEI Accession 0181898)

    Metadata Updated: June 1, 2025

    This dataset contains raw tier 2 sampling data starting from 2011 for Texas coastal waters related to seagrasses. Parameters measured include chlorophyll a concentration, water depth, dissolved oxygen, light attenuation, pH, salinity, Secchi depth, water temperature, total suspended solids, seagrass canopy height, and seagrass percent cover. Typical species represented within the data include Halodule wrightii, Thalassia testudinum, Syringodium filiforme, Halophila engelmannii, and Ruppia maritima. Sampling takes place at 567 permanent stations in Aransas and Redfish Bays, Corpus Christi Bay, and Upper and Lower Laguna Madre. Latitudes and longitudes for station locations are based on the NAD83 datum. There was limited sampling in 2016. This dataset also includes opportunistic sampling in Little Bay, San Antonio Bay, and Galveston Bay, as well as analytically measured tissue content of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in Halodule wrightii and Thalassia testudinum plant samples collected from Aransas and Redfish Bays, Corpus Christi Bay, and the Laguna Madre along with stable isotope data from those samples. Data are provided in CSV format.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:33:00Z
    Metadata Created Date April 30, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) December 19, 2018 (publication), March 19, 2025 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:33:00Z
    Metadata Created Date April 30, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) December 19, 2018 (publication), March 19, 2025 (revision)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0181898
    Access Constraints Cite as: Dunton, Ken; Jackson, Kim; Wilson, Sara; Congdon, Victoria; Capistrant-Fossa, Kyle; Young, Lisa; Cuddy, Meaghan; Hall, Wayne; Becker, Madison; Meiman, Joe; Whiteaker, Timothy L.; Bohannon, Patrick; Grubbs, Faye; Hobson, Cindy; Kelly, Marty (2018). Seagrass canopy height, water depth, chlorophyll-a concentration and other plant and water quality indicators in Coastal Waters of Texas (NCEI Accession 0181898). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/3gcr-4x94. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long -96.396
    Bbox North Lat 28.434
    Bbox South Lat 26
    Bbox West Long -97.508
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0181898
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    Harvest Object Id 0e0a43fb-35f6-47f1-8d89-8ca7437ffec1
    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-97.508, 26.0], [-96.396, 26.0], [-96.396, 28.434], [-97.508, 28.434], [-97.508, 26.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2011-07-15
    Temporal Extent End 2023-12-19

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