Table 1. Sample identification, location, sampling date, and general description of study sites in Taylor Slough, Florida, May 1996. [site no. keyed to fig. 2; *, sites emphasized in this report; Sed, sediment (from core); SL, sawgrass leaf tissue; SR, sawgrass root tissue; W, surface water]
Site no.	Field ID	N latitude	W longitude	Sample type	Date collected	General comments
*TS1	51796-1	25 24.999	80 35.679	Sed, SL, SR	5/17/96	Cores 1, 2, 3, 4; northern-most site near pump station; sawgrass moderate
*TS2	52296-19	25 24.306	80 36.377	Sed, SL, SR, W	5/22/96	Cores 15, 16, 17, 18; 0.5 km north of ENP main road near bridge over Taylor Slough; sawgrass dense
TS7W	52496-31	25 17.419	80 40.496	Sed, SL, SR, W	5/24/96	Cores 31, 32; western slough fringe; sawgrass moderate
*TS7	51796-5	25 17.231	80 38.788	Sed, SL, SR	5/17/96	Cores 5, 6, 11, 12; center of slough, scattered red mangrove; sawgrass moderate
*TS7E	52096-14	25 17.231	80 38.780	Sed, SL, SR, W	5/20/96	Cores 13, 14, 30; eastern slough fringe; sawgrass moderate
*TS9	52096-10	25 14.230	80 40.936	Sed, Sl, SR, W	5/20/96	Cores 7, 8, 9, 10; upper terminus of dense, red mangrove; sawgrass in distinct hummocks on slough fringe
*TS15	52496-23	25 12.119	80 41.189	Sed, SL, SR, W	5/24/96	Cores 22, 23, 24, 25; slough center about 3 km north of Little Madeira Bay; sawgrass in distinct hummocks, dense; abundant red mangrove
TS16	52496-27	25 11.722	80 39.842	Sed, SL, SR	5/24/96	Cores 26, 27, 28, 29; east of TS15 closer to Taylor Cr.; sawgrass in distinct hummocks, dense; abundant red mangrove