Table 3. Surface water and pore water values for pH, titration alkalinity (T.A.), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), sulfide (H2S), Sulfate (SO42-), phosphate (PO43-), ammonium (NH4+), nitrate (NO3-), chloride (Cl-), fluoride (F-), and bromide (Br-) in USGS 1994 and 1995 cores from selected sites in south Florida. Surface water samples are indicated by depth 0 cm. | ||||||||||||
Core # | Depth (cm) |
pH | T.A. (meq/l) |
DOC (mg/l) |
H2S (µg/l) |
SO42- (mg/l) |
PO43- (µg/l) |
NH4+ (µg/l) |
NO3- (mg/l) |
Cl- (mg/l) |
F- (mg/l) |
Br- (mg/l) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Water Conservation Area 1A (Loxahatchee NWR) | ||||||||||||
1. GP42195P1
1A-1 |
0 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 20.4 | <0.01 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 17.3 | <0.5 | 36 | 0.09 | --- |
2 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 53.4 | 11.3 | 0.86 | 20.9 | 202 | <0.5 | 136 | 0.41 | --- | |
6 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 53.0 | 186 | 1.3 | 61.7 | 189 | <0.5 | 114 | 0.45 | --- | |
10 | 6.5 | --- | --- | 49.6 | --- | 74.1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
17 | 6.6 | --- | 77.8 | 0.32 | --- | 76.0 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
27 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 76.4 | 39.3 | 1.3 | 31.3 | 34.1 | <0.5 | 255 | 0.43 | --- | |
37 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 72.8 | <0.01 | 0.65 | 26.6 | 47.4 | <0.5 | 282 | 0.33 | 0.86 | |
47 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 66.6 | <0.01 | 0.85 | 19.0 | 106 | <0.5 | 253 | 0.38 | 0.81 | |
57 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 67.2 | <0.01 | 0.56 | 11.4 | 161 | <0.5 | 187 | 0.41 | 0.60 | |
67 | 6.7 | --- | 62.0 | 0.01 | --- | 5.7 | 225 | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
77 | 6.2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
2. GP42195P2
1A-7 |
0 | 6.6 | --- | 25.1 | <0.01 | 1.1 | <0.9 | 39.1 | <0.5 | 22 | 0.07 | --- |
4 | --- | --- | 59.7 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
9 | 5.8 | --- | 40.0 | --- | --- | 5.7 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
14 | 6.1 | --- | 42.3 | --- | --- | 5.7 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
19 | 6.2 | --- | 34.3 | --- | --- | <0.9 | 1340 | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
24 | 6.2 | --- | 35.2 | --- | --- | <0.9 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
29 | 6.2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
39 | 6.1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
49 | 6.0 | --- | 46.2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
59 | 6.2 | --- | 31.4 | --- | --- | <0.9 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
75 | 6.1 | - | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Table 3. Continued. | ||||||||||||
Core # | Depth (cm) |
pH | T.A. | DOC | H2S | SO42- | PO43- | NH4+ | NO3- | Cl- | F- | Br- |
II. Water Conservation Area 2A | ||||||||||||
3. GP3194P1
2A - E1 |
0 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 43.4 | --- | 55 | 22.8 | <3.0 | <0.5 | 152 | 0.59 | 0.45 |
2 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 99.8 | --- | 2.5 | 1380 | 194 | <0.5 | 208 | 0.50 | 0.64 | |
9 | 7.7 | 11.6 | 110 | --- | 0.6 | 837 | 159 | <0.5 | 186 | 1.30 | 0.59 | |
14 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 75.7 | --- | 1.0 | 258 | 54.8 | <0.5 | 186 | 0.63 | 0.63 | |
24 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 77.4 | --- | 0.7 | 76.9 | 4.15 | <0.5 | 195 | 0.46 | 0.60 | |
34 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 58.4 | --- | 0.5 | 63.6 | 18.0 | <0.5 | 234 | 0.53 | 0.66 | |
44 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 52.6 | --- | <0.5 | 74.1 | 49.2 | <0.5 | 171 | 0.41 | 0.48 | |
54 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 59.7 | --- | 2.0 | 36.1 | 21.1 | <0.5 | 312 | 0.44 | 0.85 | |
64 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 65.3 | --- | 2.3 | 58.9 | 33.6 | <0.5 | 264 | 0.32 | 0.81 | |
4. GP3194P2
2A - U3 |
0 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 33.7 | --- | 41 | 22.8 | 5.0 | <0.5 | 97 | 0.09 | 0.22 |
2 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 135 | --- | 63 | 144 | 349 | <0.5 | 208 | 0.39 | 0.43 | |
7 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 59.1 | --- | 49 | 31.3 | 312 | <0.5 | 226 | 0.53 | 0.56 | |
12 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 49.9 | --- | 43 | 67.4 | 344 | <0.5 | 211 | 0.45 | 0.61 | |
17 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 66.2 | --- | 30 | 208 | 266 | <0.5 | 235 | 0.52 | 0.79 | |
27 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 78.4 | --- | 9.9 | 22.8 | 146 | <0.5 | 249 | 0.50 | 0.90 | |
42 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 127 | --- | 2.0 | 81.7 | 194 | <0.5 | 203 | 0.41 | 0.66 | |
52 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1.4 | 26.6 | 298 | <0.5 | 315 | 0.23 | 0.90 | |
62 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 29.4 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
5. GP42595P1
2A - U3 |
0 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 47.9 | 0.01 | 24 | 110 | 17.8 | <0.5 | 64 | 0.41 | <0.20 |
2 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 45.4 | 1520 | 14 | 41.8 | 1780 | <0.5 | 218 | 0.48 | 0.77 | |
6 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 53.9 | 1780 | 5.8 | 52.2 | 1790 | <0.5 | 174 | 0.35 | 0.58 | |
10 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 52.2 | 1200 | 3.9 | 78.8 | 2350 | <0.5 | 194 | 0.32 | 0.65 | |
14 | 6.7 | --- | 53.0 | 1030 | --- | 78.8 | 2537 | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
21 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 60.2 | 406 | 1.3 | 53.2 | 2320 | <0.5 | 163 | 0.45 | 0.54 | |
Table 3. Continued. | ||||||||||||
Core # | Depth (cm) |
pH | T.A. (meq/l) |
DOC (mg/l) |
H2S ( µg/l) |
SO42- (mg/l) |
PO43- ( µg/l) |
NH4+ ( µg/l) |
NO3- (mg/l) |
Cl- (mg/l) |
F- (mg/l) |
Br- (mg/l) |
5. GP42595P1
2A - U3 |
26 | 6.8 | --- | --- | 42.5 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
36 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 65.9 | 16.7 | <0.5 | 44.6 | 2230 | <0.5 | 222 | 0.45 | 0.73 | |
41 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 91.6 | 9.69 | <0.5 | 33.2 | 1645 | <0.5 | 141 | 0.37 | 0.42 | |
51 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 59.7 | 26.6 | <0.5 | 43.7 | 1640 | <0.5 | 212 | 0.29 | 0.54 | |
61 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 54.3 | 14.3 | <0.5 | 19.9 | 1120 | <0.5 | 178 | 0.45 | 0.52 | |
71 | 6.7 | 8.8 | --- | 1.00 | <0.5 | 35.1 | 1560 | <0.5 | 254 | 0.47 | 0.69 | |
6. GP42695P1
2A - F1 |
0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 41.4 | 117 | 19 | 114 | 227 | <0.5 | 145 | 0.42 | 0.49 |
3 | 6.6 | 17.6 | --- | 53.7 | 7 | 2720 | 2950 | <0.5 | 393 | 0.78 | 1.5 | |
7 | 6.6 | 18.6 | 44.8 | 39.3 | 2.7 | 2210 | 3560 | <0.5 | 124 | 0.69 | 0.48 | |
11 | 7.0 | 21.1 | 144 | 36.4 | 6.2 | 2540 | 2860 | <0.5 | 402 | 0.70 | 1.7 | |
15 | 6.7 | 20.4 | 116 | 36.4 | 5.9 | 2510 | 2990 | <0.5 | 528 | 0.93 | 2.1 | |
20 | 6.7 | 20.8 | 153 | 33.6 | 6.1 | 1990 | 2430 | <0.5 | 404 | 0.72 | 1.7 | |
25 | 6.8 | 21.5 | 150 | 31.1 | 1.4 | 1740 | 2320 | <0.5 | 264 | 0.66 | 0.94 | |
30 | 6.8 | --- | --- | 31.1 | --- | 1360 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
40 | 6.7 | 21.8 | 152 | 31.1 | 3.5 | 764 | 1620 | <0.5 | 714 | 0.93 | 2.6 | |
50 | 6.8 | 21.7 | 158 | 33.6 | 1.7 | 736 | 1430 | <0.5 | 585 | 0.88 | 1.9 | |
60 | 6.9 | --- | --- | 28.8 | --- | 864 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
70 | 6.9 | --- | --- | 28.8 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
III. Water Conservation Area 3A | ||||||||||||
7. GP22794P1
3A - TT |
0 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 19.1 | --- | 0.73 | 22.8 | <3.0 | <0.5 | 52 | 0.08 | --- |
6 | --- | --- | 35.2 | --- | <0.5 | 14.2 | 208 | <0.5 | 54 | 0.66 | --- | |
11 | --- | --- | --- | --- | <0.5 | 31.3 | --- | 2.4 | 45 | 0.61 | --- | |
21 | --- | --- | --- | --- | <0.5 | 22.8 | 225 | <0.5 | 51 | 0.13 | --- | |
31 | --- | --- | --- | --- | <0.5 | 22.8 | --- | <0.5 | 46 | 0.15 | --- | |
41 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 43.7 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Table 3. Continued. | ||||||||||||
Core # | Depth (cm) |
pH | T.A. (meq/l) |
DOC (mg/l) |
H2S ( µg/l) |
SO42- (mg/l) |
PO43- ( µg/l) |
NH4+ ( µg/l) |
NO3- (mg/l) |
Cl- (mg/l) |
F- (mg/l) |
Br- (mg/l) |
7. GP22794P1 3A - TT |
51 | --- | --- | 21.4 | --- | <0.5 | 19.0 | 409 | <0.5 | 46 | 0.10 | --- |
90 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 26.1 | --- | 0.73 | 36.1 | 28.9 | <0.5 | 52 | 0.14 | --- | |
8. GP42795P1
3A - 15 |
0 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 19.1 | 0.18 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 11.5 | <0.5 | 42 | 0.09 | --- |
2 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 33.4 | <0.01 | 1.1 | 30.4 | 1100 | <0.5 | 61 | 0.14 | --- | |
6 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 25.6 | <0.01 | <0.5 | 19.9 | 723 | <0.5 | 62 | 0.12 | --- | |
10 | 6.4 | 5.0 | --- | 0.01 | <0.5 | 24.7 | 778 | <0.5 | 53 | 0.13 | --- | |
14 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 25.6 | 0.01 | <0.5 | 24.7 | 924 | <0.5 | 60 | 0.12 | --- | |
18 | 6.6 | 5.8 | --- | 0.13 | <0.5 | 19.9 | 934 | <0.5 | 63 | 0.13 | --- | |
25 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 25.7 | 2.37 | <0.5 | 19.9 | 955 | <0.5 | 52 | 0.14 | --- | |
30 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 26.9 | 4.22 | <0.5 | 17.1 | 847 | <0.5 | 53 | 0.15 | --- | |
40 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 23.8 | 0.10 | <0.5 | 17.1 | 1360 | <0.5 | 43 | 0.20 | --- | |
50 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 27.6 | 1.78 | <0.5 | 39.9 | 1510 | <0.5 | 55 | 0.16 | --- | |
60 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 25.1 | 0.03 | <0.5 | 19.9 | 1740 | <0.5 | 51 | 0.14 | --- | |
70 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 24.1 | 0.18 | <0.5 | 19.9 | 1810 | <0.5 | 48 | 0.14 | --- | |
9. GP42795P2
3A - 3 |
0 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 28.6 | 0.04 | 6.6 | 13.3 | 28.1 | <0.5 | 100 | 0.16 | <0.20 |
5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | --- | 0.01 | 2.2 | 15.2 | 188 | <0.5 | 115 | 0.25 | 0.48 | |
10 | --- | 8.8 | --- | --- | --- | 0.95 | 119 | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
15 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 37.4 | <0.01 | <0.5 | 0.95 | 75.2 | <0.5 | 147 | 0.51 | 0.75 | |
20 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 26.0 | 0.10 | <0.5 | 0.95 | 77.0 | <0.5 | 139 | 0.36 | 0.87 | |
IV. Everglades National Park | ||||||||||||
10. GP22694P1
ENP - PHO |
0 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 9.6 | --- | 1.2 | 22.8 | 10.8 | <0.5 | 66 | 0.06 | --- |
5 | --- | --- | --- | --- | <0.5 | 24.7 | --- | <0.5 | 59 | 0.66 | --- | |
12 | --- | --- | --- | --- | <0.5 | 121 | --- | <0.5 | 54 | 0.61 | --- | |
22 | --- | --- | --- | --- | <0.5 | 20.9 | 409 | <0.5 | 54 | 0.13 | --- | |
Table 3. Continued. | ||||||||||||
Core # | Depth (cm) |
pH | T.A. (mg/l) |
DOC (mg/l) |
H2S ( µg/l) |
SO42- (mg/l) |
PO43- ( µg/l) |
NH4+ ( µg/l) |
NO3- (mg/l) |
Cl- (mg/l) |
F- (mg/l) |
Br- (mg/l) |
10. GP22694P1
ENP - PHO |
32 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 55.1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
110 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 8.5 | --- | <0.5 | 9.5 | 81.4 | <0.5 | 51 | 0.06 | --- | |
11. GP3694P1
ENP - GH |
0 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 10.9 | --- | <0.5 | 9.5 | 10.8 | <0.5 | 46 | 0.10 | <0.20 |
1 | 7.9 | --- | 30.2 | --- | 1.0 | 20.9 | 408 | <0.5 | 46 | 0.65 | <0.20 | |
5 | 7.5 | --- | 25.5 | --- | <0.5 | 9.5 | 408 | <0.5 | 44 | 0.46 | <0.20 | |
10 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 12.4 | --- | <0.5 | 12.3 | 409 | <0.5 | 46 | 0.14 | <0.20 | |
15 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 12.7 | --- | <0.5 | 9.5 | 393 | <0.5 | 47 | 0.14 | <0.20 | |
25 | 7.5 | --- | --- | --- | <0.5 | 19.0 | 410 | <0.5 | 50 | 0.14 | <0.20 | |
35 | 7.8 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 57.0 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
41 | --- | 6.2 | --- | --- | <0.5 | 11.4 | 379 | <0.5 | 42 | 0.10 | <0.20 | |
12. GP42395P1
ENP - TC2 |
0 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 7.4 | <0.01 | 1170 | <0.9 | 15.0 | <0.5 | 9080 | <1 | --- |
3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 28.1 | 7210 | 862 | 36.1 | 1240 | <0.5 | 7980 | <1 | --- | |
7 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 31.0 | 18300 | 640 | 129 | 1990 | <0.5 | 9270 | <1 | --- | |
11 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
15 | 6.6 | 15.4 | 139 | 58900 | 508 | 270 | 993 | <0.5 | 9260 | <1 | --- | |
22 | 6.7 | --- | 100 | 54500 | 699 | 320 | 1220 | <0.5 | 8290 | <1 | --- | |
32 | 6.6 | 19.2 | 152 | 80400 | 1010 | 274 | 587 | <0.5 | 11700 | <1 | --- | |
42 | 6.6 | 19.5 | 153 | 80400 | 1240 | 291 | 344 | <0.5 | 12000 | <1 | --- | |
52 | 6.6 | --- | 33.7 | 94000 | --- | 115 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
62 | 6.5 | 19.4 | 33.5 | 102000 | 1960 | 314 | 629 | <0.5 | 19300 | <1 | --- | |
72 | 6.6 | --- | 46.1 | 102000 | --- | 267 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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