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Database Table Descriptions:

Table Name Main Variable Scale Variables (units) Primary Key Submission File Data Collection/Analysis Methods
CalibrateBaro Barometric pressure NA Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
One column per sensor plus a column for NEON standard (=calibrated)
Timestamp NA Section 3.4.1.
CalibrateLight Light NA Date (yyyy-mm-dd) Time (hh:mm:ss) Date
Time
NA Section 3.4.1.
CalibrateTemp Temperature NA Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
One column per sensor plus a column for NEON standard (=calibrated)
Timestamp NA Section 3.4.1.
CalibrateBaroSite Barometric pressure Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ) Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
One column per sensor
Biome
Timestamp
AAA999999_CalibrateBaroSite Section 3.4.1.
CalibrateLightSite Light Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ) Date (yyyy-mm-dd)Time (hh:mm:ss) One column per sensor Biome
Date
Time
AAA999999_CalibrateLightSite Section 3.4.1.
CalibrateTempSite Temperature Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ) Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
One column per sensor
Biome
Timestamp
AAA999999_CalibrateTempSite Section 3.4.1.
BOMS11 Benthic organic matter Patch:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: P = Patch
5. Patch number: 1-8 (2013 only)
6. Patch treatment: IN (consumers reduced), OUT (consumers ambient)
BOM type (CBOM or FBOM)
Date collected (yyyy-mm-dd)
Dry mass (mgm-2)
AFDM (mgm-2)
Ashed mass (mgm-2))
Scale
BOM type
Date
AAA999999_BOM_reach_patch Sections 3.8.2., 3.8.4, 4.3., 4.6
BOMS12 Benthic organic matter Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: P = Patch
5. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
6. Patch number: 1-8 (2013), 1-10 (2014)
BOM type (CBOM or FBOM)
Date collected (yyyy-mm-dd)
Dry mass (mg m-2)
AFDM (mg m-2)
Ashed mass (mg m-2))
Scale
BOM type
Date
AAA999999_BOM_reach_patch Sections 3.8.2., 3.8.4, 4.3., 4.6
BOMS13 Benthic organic matter Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
4. Transect: 1-10
BOM type (CBOM or FBOM)
Date collected (yyyy-mm-dd)
Dry mass (mg m-2)
AFDM (mg m-2)
Ashed mass (mg m-2))
Scale
BOM type
Date
AAA999999_BOM_synoptic Sections 3.6, 4.3.
BOMSYN Benthic organic matter Method comparison (basket to synoptic):
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient)
5. Reference patch: 1-10
BOM type (CBOM or FBOM)
Date collected (yyyy-mm-dd)
Dry mass (mg m-2)
AFDM (mg m-2)
Ashed mass (mg m-2))
Scale
BOM type
Date
AAA999999_BOM_reach_synstyle Sections 3.6, 4.3.
CHEM12 Water chemistry Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
5. Within reach location: TOP (= upstream/start of reach), BOT (= downstream/end of reach); NA (2014)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Ammonium (μg N L-1)
Detection limit (NH4-N)
Nitrate (μg N L-1)
Detection limit (NO3-N)
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (μg P L-1)
Detection limit (SRP)
Total Dissolved Nitrogen (μg N L-1)
Detection limit (TDN)
Total Dissolved Phosphorus (μg P L-1)
Detection limit (TDP)
Dissolved Organic Carbon (μg C L-1)
Detection limit (DOC)
Particulate Phosphorus (μg P L-1)
Detection limit (PP)
Particulate Nitrogen (μg N L-1)
Detection limit (PN)
Particulate Carbon (μg C L-1)
Detection limit (PC)
Scale
Date
AAA999999_BOM_waterchem_reach Sections 3.3, 4.2.
CHEM13 Water chemistry Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Ammonium (μg N L-1)
Detection limit (NH4-N)
Nitrate (μg N L-1)
Detection limit (NO3-N)
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (μg P L-1)
Detection limit (SRP)
Total Dissolved Nitrogen (μg N L-1)
Detection limit (TDN)
Total Dissolved Phosphorus (μg P L-1)
Detection limit (TDP)
Dissolved Organic Carbon (μg C L-1)
Detection limit (DOC)
Particulate Phosphorus (μg P L-1)
Detection limit (PP)
Particulate Nitrogen (μg N L-1)
Detection limit (PN)
Particulate Carbon (μg C L-1)
Detection limit (PC)
Scale
Date
AAA999999_BOM_waterchem_synoptic Sections 3.3, 4.2.
CONS21 Invertebrates Patch:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: P = Patch
5. Patch number: 1-8 (2013 only)
6. Patch treatment (i.e., ExclosureType): IN (consumers reduced), OUT (consumers ambient)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
SpeciesID
Length (mm)
Count
Scale
Date
SpeciesID
Length
AAA999999_Inverts_reach_patch Sections 3.8.4, 4.6.
CONS22 Invertebrates Patch:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
5. Patch number: 1-8 (2013 only)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
SpeciesID
Length (mm)
Count
Scale
Date
SpeciesID
Length
AAA999999_Inverts_reach_patch Sections 3.8.4, 4.6.
CONS32 Macro-consumers Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Pass (text, unique to Biome)
SpeciesID(ID, see Species Table)
Length (mm)
Count (if no value = 1)
none AAA999999_consumer_reach Sections 3.2.
CONS33 Macro-consumers Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Pass (text, unique to Biome)
SpeciesID(ID, see Species Table)
Length (mm)
Count (if no value = 1)
none AAA999999_consumer_synoptic Sections 3.2.
METB11 Oxygen Patch:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Patch number: 1-8 (2013 only)
5. Patch treatment: IN (consumers reduced), OUT (consumers ambient); NA (2014)
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Rate (ER = dark; NEP = light treatment)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
Temperature (°C)
Barometric pressure (kPa)
Unit ID
Folder (file name given during logging)
none AAA999999_consumer_synoptic Sections 3.2.
MET11_Blk Oxygen Calibration run without substrata:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Replicatebr
4. Patch treatment
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Rate (ER = dark; NEP = light treatment)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
Temperature (°C)
Barometric pressure (kPa)
Unit ID
Folder (file name given during logging)
none AAA999999_DO_patch_blk Sections 3.8.1.
METB11L Oxygen Test for linearity in oxygen changes:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Replicatebr />
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Rate (ER = dark treatment; NEP = light treatment, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L = Layers of mesh)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
Temperature (°C)
Barometric pressure (kPa)
Unit ID
Folder (file name given during logging)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_DO_patch_linearitylight Sections 3.8.1.
METB12 Oxygen Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
5. Within reach location: TOP (= upstream/start of reach), BOT (= downstream/end of reach)
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Rate (ER = dark; NEP = light treatment)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
Temperature (°C)
Barometric pressure (kPa)
Unit ID
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_DO_reach Sections 3.4.2.
METB12C Oxygen Calibration run before/after deployment (reach):
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
5. Within reach location: TOP (= upstream/start of reach), BOT (= downstream/end of reach)
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Rate (ER = dark; NEP = light treatment)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
Temperature (°C)
Barometric pressure (kPa)
Unit ID
Folder (file name given during logging; CAL)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_DO_reach_cal Sections 3.4.2.
METB13 Oxygen Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-20
4. Within reach location: TOP (= upstream/start of reach), BOT (= downstream/end of reach); 2014 only
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Rate (ER = dark; NEP = light treatment)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
Temperature (°C)
Barometric pressure (kPa)
Unit ID
Folder (file name given during logging; CAL)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_DO_synoptic;
AAA999999_DO_synoptic(year2)
Sections 3.4.2.
METB13C Oxygen Calibration run before/after deployment (synoptic):
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
4. Within reach location: TOP (= upstream/start of reach), BOT (= downstream/end of reach); 2014 only
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
Temperature (°C)
Barometric pressure (kPa)
Unit ID
Folder (file name given during logging; CAL)
Scale
Timestamp
UnitID
AAA999999_DO_synoptic_cal;
AAA999999_DO_synoptic_cal(year2)
Sections 3.4.2.
METB21 Light Patch:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Patch number: 1-8 (2013), 1-10 (2014)
5. Patch treatment: IN (consumers reduced), OUT (consumers ambient); NA (2014)
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
Temperature (°C)
Barometric pressure (kPa)
Unit ID
Folder (file name given during logging; CAL)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_Light_patch Section 3.8.1.
METB21L Light Test for linearity in oxygen changes:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Replicate
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Lux (unitless)
PAR (μE /cm2)
Rate (ER = dark treatment; NEP = light treatment, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L = Layers of mesh)
Unit ID
Calibration Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
R2 (of lux to PAR conversion)
Slope (of lux to PAR conversion)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_Light_patch_linearitylight Section 3.8.1.
METB22 Light Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
5. Within reach location: TOP (= upstream/start of reach), BOT (= downstream/end of reach)
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Lux (unitless)
PAR (μE /cm2)
Rate (ER = dark treatment; NEP = light treatment, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L = Layers of mesh)
Unit ID
Calibration Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
R2 (of lux to PAR conversion)
Slope (of lux to PAR conversion)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_Light_reach Section 3.4.2.
METB23 Light Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
4. Within reach location: TOP (= upstream/start of reach), BOT (= downstream/end of reach); 2014 only
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Lux (unitless)
PAR (μE /cm2)
Rate (ER = dark treatment; NEP = light treatment, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L = Layers of mesh)
Unit ID
Calibration Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
R2 (of lux to PAR conversion)
Slope (of lux to PAR conversion)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_Light_synoptic
AAA999999_Light_synoptic(year2)
Section 3.4.2.
METB32 Travel time Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Method (text; pulse or plateau)
Travel time (min m-1)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_Light_synoptic
AAA999999_Light_synoptic(year2)
Section 3.4.2.
METB33 Travel time Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Method (text; pulse or plateau)
Travel time (min m-1)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_traveltime_synoptic Sections 3.4.3., 4.1.
METB42 Discharge Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Specific conductance (Sp; μS cm-1))
NaCl concentration (mg L-1)
Slope (Sp-NaCl conversion)
Intercept (Sp-NaCl conversion)
Relationship type (Sp-NaCl)
NaCl added (g)
Bromide conductance (mV)
Br- concentration (mg L-1)
Slope (mV-NaBr conversion)
Intercept (mV-NaBr conversion)
Relationship type (mV-NaCl)
NaBr added (g)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_SlugDischarge_reach Sections 3.1.6., 3.4.3.
METB43 Discharge Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Specific conductance (Sp; μS cm-1))
NaCl concentration (mg L-1)
Slope (Sp-NaCl conversion)
Intercept (Sp-NaCl conversion)
Relationship type (Sp-NaCl)
NaCl added (g)
Bromide conductance (mV)
Br- concentration (mg L-1)
Slope (mV-NaBr conversion)
Intercept (mV-NaBr conversion)
Relationship type (mV-NaCl)
NaBr added (g)
Scale
Timestamp
AAA999999_SlugDischarge_synoptic Sections 3.1.6., 3.4.3.
METB52 Aeration Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Timestamp (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Specific conductance (Sp; μS cm-1))
NaCl concentration (mg L-1)
Slope (Sp-NaCl conversion)
Intercept (Sp-NaCl conversion)
Relationship type (Sp-NaCl)
NaCl added (g)
Bromide conductance (mV)
Br- concentration (mg L-1)
Slope (mV-NaBr conversion)
Intercept (mV-NaBr conversion)
Relationship type (mV-NaCl)
NaBr added (g)
Scale
Date
Distance
AAA999999_SF6plateau_reach Sections 3.4.3., 4.1.
METB53 Aeration Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (dd-MMM-YYY)
Distance from injection site (m)
Cl- concentration (mg L-1)
Cl- stock solution (gL-1)
Br- concentration (mg L-1)
Br- stock solution (mg L-1)
Rhodamine (fluorescence)
Rhodamine stock solution (fluorescence)
SF6 (peak area)
SF6 stock solution (ml L-1)
Pump rate (ml min-1)
Temperature (°C)
Scale
Date
Distance
AAA999999_SF6plateau_synoptic Sections 3.4.3., 4.1.
NUTU11 Nutrient uptake Patch:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimentalbr /> 3. Site number: 1-20
4. Patch number: 1-8 (2013), 1-10 (2014)
5. Patch treatment: IN (consumers reduced), OUT (consumers ambient); NA (2014)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Sampling time (hh:mm)
Chamber volume
Ammonium (μg N L-1)
Scale
Date
Sampling time
AAA999999_ammuntake_patch Sections 3.8.1, 4.2.
NUTU12 Nutrient uptake Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimentalbr
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Sampling time (hh:mm)
Sample number (1-50)
Ammonium (μg N L-1)
Chloride tracer (mg Cl- L-1)
Bromide tracer (mg Br- L-1)
Scale
Date
Sampling time
AAA999999_ammuntake_reach Sections 3.5., 4.2.
NUTU13 Nutrient uptake Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Sampling time (hh:mm)
Sample number (1-50)
Ammonium (μg N L-1)
Chloride tracer (mg Cl- L-1)
Bromide tracer (mg Br- L-1)
none AAA999999_ammuntake_synoptic Sections 3.5., 4.2.
PBIO11 Producer biomass Patch:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimentalbr /> 3. Site number: 1-6
4. Patch number: 1-8 (2013), 1-10 (2014)
5. Patch treatment: IN (consumers reduced), OUT (consumers ambient); NA (2014)
Date collected (yyyy-mm-dd)
Substrate area (cm-2)
Chlorophyll a (mg m2
Scale
Date
AAA999999_Chla_reach_patch Sections 3.8.2., 4.4.
PBIO12 Producer biomass Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
5. Patch number: 1-8 (2013), 1-10 (2014)
Date collected (yyyy-mm-dd)
Substrate area (cm-2)
Chlorophyll a (mg m2)
Scale
Date
AAA999999_Chla_reach_patch Sections 3.8.2., 4.4.
PBIO13 Producer biomass Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
4. Transect (unique to Biome)
Date collected (yyyy-mm-dd)
Substrate area (cm-2)
Chlorophyll a (mg m2)
Scale
Date
AAA999999_Chla_synoptic Sections 3.6., 4.4.
PBIOSYN Producer biomass Method comparison (basket to synoptic):
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient)
5. Reference patch: 1-10
Date collected (yyyy-mm-dd)
Substrate area (cm-2)
Chlorophyll a (mg m2)
Scale
Date
AAA999999_Chla__reach_synstyle Sections 3.6., 3.8.2., 4.4.
SITE12 Site characteristics Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Longitude (degree decimal)
Latitude (degree decimal)
Coordinate system
Reach length (m)
Slope (degree)
Number of transects
Spacing of transects (m)
Scale
AAA999999_sitecharacteristics_reach Sections 3.1.1., 3.1.7.
SITE22 Depth, Substrate Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Transect (m)
Substrate (mm)
Depth (cm)
Scale
AAA999999_depthsubstrate_reach Sections 3.1.2., 3.1.3.
SITE23 Depth, Substrate Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Transect (m)
Substrate (mm)
Depth (cm)
none AAA999999_depthsubstrate_synoptic Sections 3.1.2., 3.1.3.
SITE32 Canopy cover Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Transect (m)
CanopyN (points open 0-96)
CanopyE (points open 0-96)
CanopyS (points open 0-96)
CanopyW (points open 0-96)
Scale
Date
Transect
AAA999999_canopy_reach Sections 3.1.5.
SITE33 Canopy cover Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Transect (m)
CanopyN (points open 0-96)
CanopyE (points open 0-96)
CanopyS (points open 0-96)
CanopyW (points open 0-96)
Scale
Date
Transect
AAA999999_canopy_synoptic Sections 3.1.5.
SITE42 Discharge Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Discharge (Q; m3 s-1)
Scale
Date
Transect
AAA999999_discharge_reach Sections 3.1.6., 3.4.3.
SITE43 Discharge Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Discharge (Q; m3 s-1)
Scale
Date
AAA999999_discharge_synoptic Sections 3.1.6., 3.4.3.
SITE52 Width Reach:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: E = Experimental
3. Site number: 1-6
4. Reach type: C = Control (consumers ambient), T = Treatment (consumers reduced); C or NA (2014)
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Width (m)
none AAA999999_widths_reach Sections 3.1.2.
SITE53 Width Synoptic:
1. Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
2. Site type: S = Synoptic
3. Site number: 1-20
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Width (m)
none AAA999999_widths_Synoptic Sections 3.1.2.
SlopeR2 Light Lux to PAR conversion Unit ID (Probe#)
Slope
R2
none N/A Sections 3.4.1.
Species Macro-consumer species NA SpeciesID
Biome (AND, ARC, AUS, CPC, CWT, KNZ, LUQ)
Group (Fish, Amphibian, Crustacea)
Family
Genus
Species
Common name
Trophic guild (Omnivore, Algivore, Insectivore, Carnivore)
Position (Benthic, Water column)
Intercept
Slope
Citation (for length to weight conversion)
SpeciesID AAA999999_Macroconsumer_species Sections 3.2.
InvertsSpecies Invertebrate species NA SpeciesID
Taxon
Family
Sub-falmily
Genus
Species
Life stage (A=Adult, L=Larva, N=Nymph, P=Pupa, T=Terrestrial, LT=Terrestrial Larva,
      AT=Terrestrial Adult)
FFG (CF=Collector-Filterer, CG=Collector-Gatherer, Ch?, FF=Filter-Feeder, Ominvore,
      P=Predator, Pa=Parasite, Ph=Piercer-Herbivor, Sc=Scraper, Sh=Shredder)
a
b
Type (i.e., Power, Exp, Constant)
Biomass type (mg) (DM=drymass (mg), DM μg = drymass (μg), AFDM=ash-free drymass)
Source Biomass conversion (citation)
SpeciesID AAA999999_Inverts_species Sections 3.2.
For more information, see the SCALER methods manual.