Summary of seawater chemistry taken from the beach pump intakes
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26877 | Updated: April 1, 2025 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Summary of seawater chemistry taken from the beach pump intakes, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26877.
Full Citation Examples
The NOAA Galveston Laboratory operates an offshore sewater line which extends into the Gulf of Mexico. The seawater intake lines are composed of perforated well screen material which is buried in the sandbars offshore. Natural seawater is drawn through the sandbars, then through the well screen material and deposited on land and held in large fiberglass reinforced plastic storage tanks until it is needed. The process of drawing the seawater through the sandbars results in varying quality of seawater depending on from which sediments the seawater is drawn through. Short [300-400'] shallow seawater lines tend to be located in active surf areas where the sand bars are dynamic, and result in good seawater from aerobic sediments. However, the longer [900'] deeper seawater intake lines are outside the surf zone and are drawing seawater through stagnant, oxygen depleted anoxic sediments. In order to develop methods for treating and eventually utilizing the seawater from the deeper longer lines, a long-term water quality monitoring program was initiated to compare the seawater in the short shallow seawater line and the deeper, longer, sea water lines."
The database contains recorded parameters of seawater quality from samples taken in sea turtle rearing tanks and also a daily sample of the incoming seawater from the Gulf of Mexico.
Distribution Information
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Parent Directory to download files for this dataset
None
Not for use in litigation
Controlled Theme Keywords
NITRATE, OCEAN CHEMISTRY, PH, SALINITY/DENSITY
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | Codes and Values Explained |
| Entity | Column Definitions |
| Entity | Renamed_Data_Table.csv |
| Entity | original_data.csv |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Tim J Baumer
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
409-766-3784
Metadata Contact
Benjamin Higgins
ben.higgins@noaa.gov
409-766-3670
Extents
-94.819688° W,
-94.81456° E,
29.278028° N,
29.274811° S
Gulf Of Mexico
2013 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Summary of seawater chemistry taken from the beach pump intakes |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Creation Date: | 2012 |
| Revision Date: | 2016 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Abstract: |
The NOAA Galveston Laboratory operates an offshore sewater line which extends into the Gulf of Mexico. The seawater intake lines are composed of perforated well screen material which is buried in the sandbars offshore. Natural seawater is drawn through the sandbars, then through the well screen material and deposited on land and held in large fiberglass reinforced plastic storage tanks until it is needed. The process of drawing the seawater through the sandbars results in varying quality of seawater depending on from which sediments the seawater is drawn through. Short [300-400'] shallow seawater lines tend to be located in active surf areas where the sand bars are dynamic, and result in good seawater from aerobic sediments. However, the longer [900'] deeper seawater intake lines are outside the surf zone and are drawing seawater through stagnant, oxygen depleted anoxic sediments. In order to develop methods for treating and eventually utilizing the seawater from the deeper longer lines, a long-term water quality monitoring program was initiated to compare the seawater in the short shallow seawater line and the deeper, longer, sea water lines." The database contains recorded parameters of seawater quality from samples taken in sea turtle rearing tanks and also a daily sample of the incoming seawater from the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Purpose: |
Monitor the incoming sea water quality which supplies the NOAA Wetlab Complex. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > NITRATE
|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > PH
|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0157625 |
| NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 157625 |
| NODC DATA TYPES | water chemistry |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 2012 |
| None | 2013 |
| None | 2014 |
| None | 2015 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC SEA AREA NAMES | Coastal Waters Of Texas |
| NODC SEA AREA NAMES | Gulf of Mexico |
Instrument Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES | YSI - handheld multi-parameter instrument |
Physical Location
| Organization: | National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland |
|---|---|
| City: | Silver Spring |
| State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | MS Excel Spreadsheet |
| Maintenance Frequency: | Weekly |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
| Data Set Credit: | NOAA Galveston Laboratory |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Higgins, Benjamin |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | ben.higgins@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3670 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2016-12 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
| Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
| URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Higgins, Benjamin |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | ben.higgins@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3670 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Galveston Laboratory (GALLAB) |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 United States |
| Phone: | 409.766.3500 |
| URL: | Hompage Galveston Lab |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Baumer, Tim J |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | tim.baumer@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -94.819688 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -94.81456 | |
| N° Bound: | 29.278028 | |
| S° Bound: | 29.274811 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2013 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Security Handling Description: |
None |
| Data Access Policy: |
Open to everyone |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Download from provided link |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Not for use in litigation |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Start Date: | 2017-02 |
|---|---|
| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157625/2.2/data/0-data/Galveston_Turtle_Program/26877/ |
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016-12 - Present) |
| Description: |
Parent Directory to download files for this dataset |
| File Type (Deprecated): | FILES (MIXED) |
| Compression: | Uncompressed |
| Review Status: | Chked Inapp Content |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157625 |
|---|---|
| Name: | Landing Page 0157625 |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| Description: |
Higgins, Benjamin (2017). Galveston, Texas Head Start Captive Reared Sea Turtle Program Data, 1979-2016 (NCEI Accession 0157625). |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2015-10-06 |
|---|---|
| Activity Type: | Water chemistry analysis |
| Description: |
The database contains recorded parameters of seawater quality from samples taken in sea turtle rearing tanks and also a daily sample of the incoming seawater from the Gulf of Mexico. |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Excel |
|---|
Data Quality
| Bias: |
None |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
None |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
N/A |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure database server only accessible through the NMFS network requiring separate multi-factor authentication for both network and database access. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Samples were taken daily from the sea turtle rearing tanks Samples were taken daily from incoming seawater from the Gulf of Mexico. Measurements were from the samples and recorded |
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Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
None |
|---|---|
| Process Contact: | Higgins, Benjamin |
| Phone (Voice): | 409-766-3670 |
| Email Address: | ben.higgins@noaa.gov |
Child Items
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | Codes and Values Explained | |
| Entity | Column Definitions | |
| Entity | Renamed_Data_Table.csv | |
| Entity | original_data.csv |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 26877 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26877 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-09-03 13:42+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-04-01 17:16+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-04-29 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-04-29 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-04-29 |