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Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), pH on total scale, partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), methane (CH4), nutrients, dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity and other measurements collected from discrete samples and profile observations at Indian Point Aquaculture Site from 2018-05-14 to 2019-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0240809)

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This dataset includes discrete sample and profile data collected in Indian Point Aquaculture Site from 2018-05-14 to 2019-09-27. The Ocean Acidification condition was monitored at Indian Point Marine Farms Ltd. in Nova Scotia. Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), pH on total scale, partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), methane (CH4), nutrients, dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity and other measurements were measured from water samples at 1m; 5m and 16m every two weeks from May to November in 2018 and March to October in 2019 before ice shut down the operation. Although the malfunction of the instruments occurred; high temporal variation driven by vertical mixing and biological processes were observed.
  • Cite as: Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko; Punshon, Stephen (2021). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), pH on total scale, partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), methane (CH4), nutrients, dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity and other measurements collected from discrete samples and profile observations at Indian Point Aquaculture Site from 2018-05-14 to 2019-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0240809). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/7j1p-4287. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2018-05-14 to 2019-09-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -64.30583
East: -64.30583
South: 44.44106
North: 44.44106
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  • publication: 2021-09-02
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Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
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Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose To study the extreme redox chemistry caused by the anoxic condition in the marine coastal area.
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  • Cite as: Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko; Punshon, Stephen (2021). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), pH on total scale, partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), methane (CH4), nutrients, dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity and other measurements collected from discrete samples and profile observations at Indian Point Aquaculture Site from 2018-05-14 to 2019-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0240809). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/7j1p-4287. Accessed [date].
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  • Funding Information: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Aquatic Climate Change Adaptation Services Program (ACCASP), 881-15K-96036)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Discrete measurement
  • Profile
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • ALKALI
  • CH4
  • CTDOXY
  • CTDSAL
  • CTDTMP
  • PH_TOT
  • SILCAT, NITRIT, PHSPHT, NO2+NO3
  • TCARBN
  • pCO2
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • North Atlantic Ocean
  • Scotian Shelf
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Cruise ID
  • 90UY180514
  • 90UY190327
EXPOCODE
  • 90UY20180514
  • 90UY20190327
Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Reference Section ID
  • OAP
Research Projects
  • Indian Point Aquaculture Site Monitoring
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  • Cite as: Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko; Punshon, Stephen (2021). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), pH on total scale, partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), methane (CH4), nutrients, dissolved oxygen, water temperature, salinity and other measurements collected from discrete samples and profile observations at Indian Point Aquaculture Site from 2018-05-14 to 2019-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0240809). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/7j1p-4287. Accessed [date].
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  • 2021-09-02T19:36:12Z - NCEI Accession 0240809 v1.1 was published.
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  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; Abbreviation: TCARBN; Unit: umol / kg; Observation type: discrete; Measured or calculated: measured; Sampling instrument: CTD and rosette bottle sampler: Niskin bottle; 10 L; Analyzing instrument: SOMMA with UIC 5011 coulometer; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater samples were collected from standard depths in 500 mL borosilicate glass reagent bottles. Five mL of water was removed to allow room for thermal expansion and the sample was preserved within 30 minutes of collection with 0.1 mL of a mercuric chloride saturated solution; then sealed with Apiezon M grease and the ground glass stoppers secured in place with rubber bands. The samples were stored at room temperature until on-shore laboratory analysis. The samples were analysed for DIC using a SOMMA sample handling system in conjunction with a coulometer (UIC Inc.) to quantify total CO2 purged from the acidified sample. Measurements of a Certified reference material seawater (CRMs; Scripps Oceanographic Institution) were used for calibrating DIC with each batch of 20 samples being bracketed by duplicate CRM measurements.; Replicate information: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to; and following; each daily batch of DIC samples; Standardization description: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to; and following; each daily batch of DIC samples; Standardization frequency: To bracket each batch of 20 samples; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's Lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography (co2crms@ucsd.edu); CRM batch number: 175; Preservation method: Mercuric chloride saturated solution; Preservative volume: 100 uL per 500 ml sample bottle = 0.02%; Preservative correction: None; Uncertainty: 0.0015 umol.kg; Quality flag convention: 1 = Sample drawn from bottle but analysis not recieved; 2 = QC Performed: Acceptable Measurement; 3 = QC Performed: Questionable Measurement; 4 = QC Performed: Bad Measurement; 5 = QC Performed: Not Reported; 6 = Mean of replicate measurements; 7 = Manual chromatographic peak measurement; 8 = Irregular digital chromatographic peak integration; 9 = Not sampled; Method reference: Dickson; A.G.; Sabine; C.L. and Christian; J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3; 191 pp.; https://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/ftp/oceans/Handbook_2007/Guide_all_in_one.pdf; Researcher name: Kumiko Azetsu-Scott; Researcher institution: Bedford Institute of Oceanography.
  • Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: ALKALI; Unit: umol / kg; Observation type: discrete; Measured or calculated: measured; Calculation method and parameters: Concentration (umol / kg) = concentration (umoles/litre) / density (10 C;S); Sampling instrument: CTD and rosette bottle sampler: Niskin bottle; 10 L; Analyzing instrument: In-house automated sampler with Metrohm Titrando dosimat and Tiamo software; Type of titration: Potentiometric multi point titration; Cell type (open or closed): Open; Curve fitting method: Gran point; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater samples were collected from standard depths in 500 mL borosilicate glass reagent bottles. Five mL of water was removed to allow room for thermal expansion and the sample was preserved within 30 minutes of collection with 0.1 mL of a mercuric chloride saturated solution; then sealed with Apiezon M grease and the ground glass stoppers secured in place with rubber bands. The samples were stored at room temperature until on-shore laboratory analysis. TA in the sample was determined using an open cell automated potentiometric titration with a Metrohm Titrando dosing unit controlled by Metrohm Tiamo software. The multi-point titration; using 0.1N HCl titrant containing 35 g of sodium chloride per litre of acid; was performed in a temperature controlled flask held at 25 ¬∞C with Gran endpoint determination. Measurements of a Certified reference material seawater (CRMs; Scripps Oceanographic Institution) were used for calibrating TA with each batch of 20 samples being bracketed by duplicate CRM measurements.; Replicate information: Monoplicate sample / monoplicate measurement; Standardization description: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to each daily batch of samples; Standardization frequency: Each batch of 20 samples; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's Lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography; CRM batch number: 175; Preservation method: Mercuric chloride saturated solution; Preservative volume: 100 uL per 500 ml sample bottle = 0.02%; Preservative correction: none; TA blank correction: Averages between 10-40 umol / kg; Uncertainty: 0.0025; Quality flag convention: 1 = Sample drawn from bottle but analysis not recieved; 2 = QC Performed: Acceptable Measurement; 3 = QC Performed: Questionable Measurement; 4 = QC Performed: Bad Measurement; 5 = QC Performed: Not Reported; 6 = Mean of replicate measurements; 7 = Manual chromatographic peak measurement; 8 = Irregular digital chromatographic peak integration; 9 = Not sampled; Method reference: This is method described in SOP 3a of Dickson; A.G.; Sabine; C.L. and Christian; J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3; 191 pp; Researcher name: Kumiko Azetsu-Scott; Researcher institution: Bedford Institute of Oceanography.
  • Parameter or Variable: pH on total scale at 25 deg. C; Abbreviation: PH_TOT; Controlled vocabulary name: pH; Observation type: discrete; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottle; 10 L; Analyzing instrument: Agilent 8453 spectrophotometer with 10 cm pathlength cell; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater samples were collected from the rosette in screw cap 60 mL borosilicate glass bottles which were then refrigerated for up to 2 hours prior to analysis.† Just prior to measurement; the bottles were equilibrated to 25 degrees C in a water bath then transferred into temperature controlled 10 cm quartz cell in an Agilent 8454 spectrophotometer. Following a blank measurement; 25 mL of a 3 milli-molar solution of purified m-cresol purple was added to the sample and the cell shaken to mix the dye solution. Absorbances were measured at 434; 578 and 730 nm and pH determined according to the method described in SOP 6b of Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 measurements (Dickson et al.; 2007).; Uncertainty: 0.003; Quality flag convention: 1 = Sample drawn from bottle but analysis not recieved; 2 = QC Performed: Acceptable Measurement; 3 = QC Performed: Questionable Measurement; 4 = QC Performed: Bad Measurement; 5 = QC Performed: Not Reported; 6 = Mean of replicate measurements; 7 = Manual chromatographic peak measurement; 8 = Irregular digital chromatographic peak integration; 9 = Not sampled; Method reference: Dickson; A.G.; Sabine; C.L. and Christian; J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3; 191 pp.; https://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/ftp/oceans/Handbook_2007/Guide_all_in_one.pdf; Researcher name: Kumiko Azetsu-Scott; Researcher institution: Bedford Institute of Oceanography.
  • Parameter or Variable: Partial Pressure of CO2; Abbreviation: pCO2; Unit: uatm; Observation type: discrete; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottle; 10 L; Analyzing instrument: SRI 8610C gas chromatograph with flame ionization detector and methanizer; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater samples were collected in 160 mL volume crimp seal serum bottles; allowing the bottle to overflow by 3 volumes. The sample was immediately stabilised by the addition of 50 mL of saturated mercuric chloride solution; crimp sealed with a butyl rubber septum then stored in a refrigerator. Before analysis; a 11 mL headspace of 400 ppm CO2 in zero air was introduced into the bottle which was then thermally equilibrated at 22 deg.C for one hour. The bottle was then shaken vigorously for 8 minutes and the headspace displaced by a brine solution; flushing the sample loop of an SRI gas chromatograph equipped with a methaniser and flame ionisation detector. CO2 peaks were calibrated by injections of primary standard gas mixtures (Air Liquide) having CO2 mixing ratios of 397.3; 797.2; 1201 and 2017 ppm.; Uncertainty: 1 uatm; Quality flag convention: 1 = Sample drawn from bottle but analysis not recieved; 2 = QC Performed: Acceptable Measurement; 3 = QC Performed: Questionable Measurement; 4 = QC Performed: Bad Measurement; 5 = QC Performed: Not Reported; 6 = Mean of replicate measurements; 7 = Manual chromatographic peak measurement; 8 = Irregular digital chromatographic peak integration; 9 = Not sampled; Method reference: Dickson; A.G.; Sabine; C.L. and Christian; J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3; 191 pp.; https://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/ftp/oceans/Handbook_2007/Guide_all_in_one.pdf; Researcher name: Kumiko Azetsu-Scott; Researcher institution: Bedford Institute of Oceanography.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Temperature; Abbreviation: CTDTMP; Unit: degrees celcius; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Salinity; Abbreviation: CTDSAL; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTD Oxygen; Abbreviation: CTDOXY; Unit: umol/kg; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value.
  • Parameter or Variable: Nutrients; Abbreviation: SILCAT, NITRIT, PHSPHT, NO2+NO3; Unit: UMOL/KG; Observation type: Bottle, discrete; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottles; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value.
  • Parameter or Variable: methane; Abbreviation: CH4; Unit: NMOL/KG; Observation type: Bottle, discrete; Sampling instrument: Niskin bottles; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value .
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer
  • CTD
  • Niskin bottle
  • nutrient autoanalyzer
  • pH sensor
  • titrator
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