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author Lin, Chin Yik
Lam, Su Shiung
Er, Jenn Wei
Lee, Wah Sza
Jia Hui, Ang
Erlingsson, Ulf
Gan, Yew Sun
Yee, Woei Shyan
author_facet Lin, Chin Yik
Lam, Su Shiung
Er, Jenn Wei
Lee, Wah Sza
Jia Hui, Ang
Erlingsson, Ulf
Gan, Yew Sun
Yee, Woei Shyan
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents This dataset captures turbidity and sediment dynamics using SediMeter (SM) sensors in Biscayne Bay, Miami, USA (25°35.5385′N, 80°10.5024′W) from May to July 2017. The observations focused on biofouling effects on sediment flux measurements and turbidity readings. Two SM units, one equipped with an anti-biofouling cleaning system and one without, were deployed side-by-side in a sandy, seagrass-rich area known as the "safety valve." Turbidity was measured in Formazin Backscatter Units (FBU) at 2-minute intervals. Data revealed significant turbidity variation influenced by tidal events, highlighting the substantial impact of biofouling on instrument readings. The dataset is critical for validating the reliability of turbidity measurements in marine environments subject to biological interference.
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spellingShingle Turbidity and sediment dynamics measured with SediMeter sensors to assess biofouling effects in Biscayne Bay, Miami, USA (May–July 2017)
Lin, Chin Yik
Lam, Su Shiung
Er, Jenn Wei
Lee, Wah Sza
Jia Hui, Ang
Erlingsson, Ulf
Gan, Yew Sun
Yee, Woei Shyan
Battery, voltage; Bed elevation; DATE/TIME; DEPTH, water; Gear; marina; Miami, United States; MULT; Multiple investigations; Sedi_Biscayne_Bay; sedimentation rate; sediment fluxes; Sediment meter, Lindorm, SediMeter SM3; Sediment trap; SediMeter; Temperature, water; Tide level; turbidity; Turbidity (Formazin Backscatter Unit)
This dataset captures turbidity and sediment dynamics using SediMeter (SM) sensors in Biscayne Bay, Miami, USA (25°35.5385′N, 80°10.5024′W) from May to July 2017. The observations focused on biofouling effects on sediment flux measurements and turbidity readings. Two SM units, one equipped with an anti-biofouling cleaning system and one without, were deployed side-by-side in a sandy, seagrass-rich area known as the "safety valve." Turbidity was measured in Formazin Backscatter Units (FBU) at 2-minute intervals. Data revealed significant turbidity variation influenced by tidal events, highlighting the substantial impact of biofouling on instrument readings. The dataset is critical for validating the reliability of turbidity measurements in marine environments subject to biological interference.
title Turbidity and sediment dynamics measured with SediMeter sensors to assess biofouling effects in Biscayne Bay, Miami, USA (May–July 2017)
topic Battery, voltage; Bed elevation; DATE/TIME; DEPTH, water; Gear; marina; Miami, United States; MULT; Multiple investigations; Sedi_Biscayne_Bay; sedimentation rate; sediment fluxes; Sediment meter, Lindorm, SediMeter SM3; Sediment trap; SediMeter; Temperature, water; Tide level; turbidity; Turbidity (Formazin Backscatter Unit)
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984069