Turbidity and sediment dynamics measured with SediMeter sensors to assess biofouling effects in Biscayne Bay, Miami, USA (May–July 2017)

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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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DOI https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984069
Related Identifier IsPartOf https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984064
Metadata Access https://ws.pangaea.de/oai/provider?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=datacite4&identifier=oai:pangaea.de:doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.984069
Provenance
Creator Lin, Chin Yik (ORCID: 0000-0002-3258-486X); Lam, Su Shiung; Er, Jenn Wei; Lee, Wah Sza; Jia Hui, Ang; Erlingsson, Ulf; Gan, Yew Sun; Yee, Woei Shyan
Publisher PANGAEA
Publication Year 2025
Rights Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
OpenAccess true
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Resource Type Dataset
Format text/tab-separated-values
Size 74525 data points
Discipline Earth System Research
Spatial Coverage (-80.175 LON, 25.592 LAT); Miami, United States
Temporal Coverage Begin 2017-05-12T03:30:00Z
Temporal Coverage End 2017-07-02T18:15:00Z