Reconnaissance of chemical and physical characteristics of selected bottom sediments of the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary, tributaries, and contiguous bays, Lee County, Florida, July 20-30, 1998

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Mario Fernandez, Jr.

Originator: Marci Marot

Originator: Charles Holmes

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 1999

Title:

Reconnaissance of chemical and physical characteristics of selected bottom sediments of the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary, tributaries, and contiguous bays, Lee County, Florida, July 20-30, 1998

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: .pdf document

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open-File Report

Issue_Identification: 99-226

Other_Citation_Details:

U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, St. Petersburg, Florida, 129 p.

Online_Linkage: <http://fl.water.usgs.gov/Abstracts/ofr99_226_fernandez.html>

Description:

Abstract:

This report summarizes a reconnaissance study, conducted July 20-30, 1998, of chemical and physical characteristics of recently deposited bottom sediments in the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary. Recently deposited sediments were identified using an isotopic chronometer, Beryllium-7 (7Be), a short-lived radioisotope. Fifty-nine sites were sampled in an area that encompasses the Caloosahatchee River (River) about three miles upstream from the Franklin Lock (S-79), the entire tidally affected length of the river (estuary), and the contiguous water bodies of Matlacha Pass, San Carlos Bay, Estero Bay, Tarpon Bay, and Pine Island Sound in Lee County, Florida. Bottom sediments were sampled for 7Be at 59 sites. From the results of the 7Be analysis, 30 sites were selected for physical and chemical analysis. Sediments were analyzed for particle size, total organic carbon (TOC), trace elements, and toxic organic compounds, using semiquantitative methods for trace elements and organic compounds. The semiquantitative scans of trace elements indicated that cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc concentrations, when normalized to aluminum, were above the natural background range at 24 of 30 sites. Particle size and TOC were used to characterize sediment deposition patterns and organic content. Pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (CaPAHs) were determined at 30 sites using immunoassay analysis. The semiquantitative immunoassay analyses of toxic organic compounds indicated that all of the samples contained DDT, cyclodienes as chlordane (pesticides), and CaPAHs. PCBs were not detected. Based on analyses of the 30 sites, sediments at 10 of these sites were analyzed for selected trace elements and toxic organic compounds, including pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs, using quantitative laboratory procedures. No arsenic or cadmium was detected. Zinc was detected at two sites with concentrations greater than the lower limit of the range of sediment contaminant concentrations that are usually or always associated with adverse effects (Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Sediment Quality Assessment Guidelines). Organochlorine pesticides were detected at four sites at concentrations below the reporting limits; there were no organophosphorus pesticides or PCBs detected. PAHs were detected at eight sites; however, only four sites had concentrations above the reporting limit.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data layer is to create a digital version of the sedimentary characteristics published by Fernandez and others (1999) for inclusion in the usSEABED data collection.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1999

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.1315

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.6812

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.7263

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.3517

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: sediment

Theme_Keyword: sediment characteristics

Theme_Keyword: chemical properties

Theme_Keyword: physical properties

Theme_Keyword: estuary

Theme_Keyword: estuaries

Theme_Keyword: tributary

Theme_Keyword: tributaries

Theme_Keyword: bay

Theme_Keyword: bays

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Caloosahatchee River

Place_Keyword: Caloosahatchee Estuary

Place_Keyword: Lee County

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

None except that acknowledgement must be made in publications and reports of (i) the original data source, and (ii) the data integration by USGS and dbSEABED project at the University of Colorado.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mario Fernandez

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Hydrologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 600 Fourth Street South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 803-8747 x3066

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 803-2031

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mfernand@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: 99226.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image showing geographic extent of data layer coverage

Data_Set_Credit:

Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credit to Fernandez and others (1999), and Jamey Reid for digitizing samples locations and entering the data from the source report.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All attributes were entered and checked in a consistent manner.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No additional check for topological consistency were performed on this data.

Completeness_Report:

Sedimentary descriptions and locations are provided for 59 samples.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Navigational accuracy is unknown.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Digital data were hand formatted into dbSEABED data entry structure, then filtered and data-mined through dbSEABED software (version: db9_MNEx.bas)

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jane Reid

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Drive

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 427-4727

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jareid@usgs.gov

Contact_Instructions: email preferred

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 59

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.1234

Longitude_Resolution: 0.1234

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Fernandez and others, 1999

Distribution_Liability:

Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Trade, firm, or product names and other references to non-USGS products and services are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement or warranty, express or implied, by the USGS, USDOI, or U.S. Government, as to their suitability, content, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060327

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Brian J. Buczkowski

Contact_Position: Core Curator and Data Management Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2361

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

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