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Table 3. Surface water and pore water values for pH, titration alkalinity (T.A.), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), sulfide (sigma symbolH2S), 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)
sigma symbolH2S
(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 sigma symbolH2S 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)
sigma symbolH2S
( 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)
sigma symbolH2S
( 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)
sigma symbolH2S
( 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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