Intertidal Temperature Data from Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park
Dates
Publication Date
2016-09-30
Start Date
2006
End Date
2024
Last Revision
2024-10-01
Citation
U.S. Geological Survey - Alaska Science Center, National Park Service - Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network, and University of Alaska Fairbanks - College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, 2016. Intertidal temperature data from Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park (ver 5.0, October 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7WH2N3T.
Summary
These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long-term monitoring program. This dataset consists of date, time, and temperature measurements from intertidal rocky sampling sites, including predicted tide height at the time of the reading, which is used to distinguish air from water temperature readings. The data are provided as comma separated values (.csv) files derived from data downloaded from HOBO temperature loggers. This dataset includes previously released data and supersedes the USGS data release (https://doi.org/10.5066/F77S7KXH). Version History: First release: September 2016 Revised: July 2022 (ver. 2.0) Revised: August 2022 (ver. 3.0) Revised: September 2023 (ver. 4.0) Revised: October 2024 (ver. 5.0)
Summary
These data are part of the Gulf Watch Alaska (GWA) long-term monitoring program. This dataset consists of date, time, and temperature measurements from intertidal rocky sampling sites, including predicted tide height at the time of the reading, which is used to distinguish air from water temperature readings. The data are provided as comma separated values (.csv) files derived from data downloaded from HOBO temperature loggers.
This dataset includes previously released data and supersedes the USGS data release (https://doi.org/10.5066/F77S7KXH).
Version History:
First release: September 2016
Revised: July 2022 (ver. 2.0)
Revised: August 2022 (ver. 3.0)
Revised: September 2023 (ver. 4.0)
Revised: October 2024 (ver. 5.0)
Weitzman, B.P., Konar, B., Iken, K., Coletti, H.A., Monson, D.H., Suryan, R., Dean, T.A., Hondolero, D., Lindeberg, M., 2021. Changes in rocky intertidal community structure during a marine heatwave in the northern Gulf of Alaska. Frontiers in Marine Science 8:556820. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.556820
Traiger, S.B, Bodkin, J.L., Coletti, H.A., Ballachey, B., Dean, T., Esler, D., Iken, K., Konar, B., Lindeberg, M.R., Monson, D., Robinson, B., Suryan, R.M., Weitzman, B.P., 2022. Evidence of increased mussel abundance related to the Pacific marine heatwave and sea star wasting. Marine Ecology 43(3):e12715. https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12715
The purpose of this dataset is to document intertidal water and air temperatures at rocky intertidal study sites. Sampling was conducted in rocky intertidal habitats within each of the GWA regions: Kenai Peninsula (KEFJ), Katmai (KATM), Kachemak Bay (KBAY) and Prince William Sound (NPWS. EPWS, and WPWS). The purpose of rocky intertidal sampling is to assess change in intertidal invertebrate and algal communities in sheltered rocky habitats.
