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    • Water quality and phytoplankton community composition data in the Mullica River - Great Bay and the Toms River - Barnegat Bay in New Jersey from 2020-09-16 to 2020-11-08 (NCEI Accession 0283634)

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2025

    This dataset includes water quality data and phytoplankton community composition data collected from 6 sites along Mullica River-Great Bay and 6 sites along Toms River-Barnegat Bay in New Jersey from April-November 2020-2022. All samples were collected from surface waters. Temperature (ºC), salinity (ppt), optical dissolved oxygen (mg/L & percent saturation), pH, and turbidity (FNU), were collected using a YSI multiparameter sonde (EXO2). Two surface grab samples were taken in acid-washed 500 mL amber Nalgene bottles and stored on ice to measure dissolved organic carbon (DOC mg/L), Nitrate/Nitrite (mg/L), Ammonium (mg/L as ion), Ortho-Phosphate (mg/L), Total Phenolic Content (TPC µg/L gallic acid equivalents), and chlorophyll a (mg/L). In 2022, surface water was filtered through a 200 μm mesh and 10 mL transferred to a 15 mL falcon tube with 1% lugols solution to identify phytoplankton community composition using Sedgwick-rafter. The preserved phytoplankton samples were analyzed by identifying plankton in x100 magnification until at least 300 algal cells were counted. Mullica River-Great Bay sites were always collected during ebb tide, while tidal cycle varied for sampling of Toms River-Barnegat Bay.

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    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:36:08Z
    Metadata Created Date November 1, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) October 30, 2023 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:36:08Z
    Metadata Created Date November 1, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) October 30, 2023 (publication)
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    Access Constraints Cite as: Armstrong, C. Taylor; Sakowicz, Gregg; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2023). Water quality and phytoplankton community composition data in the Mullica River - Great Bay and the Toms River - Barnegat Bay in New Jersey from 2020-09-16 to 2020-11-08 (NCEI Accession 0283634). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0283634. 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.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2020-09-16
    Temporal Extent End 2022-11-08

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