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Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), salinity and temperature collected from discrete samples and profile observations around Prince Edward Island from 2015-06-30 to 2016-07-14 (NCEI Accession 0240801)

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This dataset includes dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), salinity and temperature collected from discrete samples and profile observations around Prince Edward Island from 2015-06-30 to 2016-07-14. Time series studies on carbonate chemistry at 4 aqua culture sites in Prince Edward Island in 2015 (surface) and 2016 (surface and bottom waters) were conducted. Bad salinity measurements prevent us from estimating pH and calcium carbonate saturation states.

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Cite as: Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko; Hicks, Carla (2021). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), salinity and temperature collected from discrete samples and profile observations around Prince Edward Island from 2015-06-30 to 2016-07-14 (NCEI Accession 0240801). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/d3xt-ra89. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2015-06-30 to 2016-07-14
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -63.734 East: -62.552 South: 46.155 North: 46.516
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Canadian Archipelago Cruises
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
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Publication Dates	publication: 2021-09-02 creation: 2021-09-01
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Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Purpose	To understand the interaction between the local acidification state and aquaculture operation.
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko; Hicks, Carla (2021). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), salinity and temperature collected from discrete samples and profile observations around Prince Edward Island from 2015-06-30 to 2016-07-14 (NCEI Accession 0240801). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/d3xt-ra89. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko Bedford Institute of Oceanography Hicks, Carla Gulf Fisheries Centre
Principal Investigators	Kumiko Azetsu-Scott Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) Carla Hicks Gulf Fisheries Centre (GFC)
Contributors	Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) Gulf Fisheries Centre (GFC) Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Resource Providers	Reid Steele Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Marine Environmental Data Section (MEDS) Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding Information: Government of Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Aquatic Climate Change Adaptation Services Program (ACCASP), 881-15K-96036)

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC) SALINITY total alkalinity WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS chemical discrete sample physical profile WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > ALKALINITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > INORGANIC CARBON EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY OCADS Study Type Discrete measurement Profile Provider Variable Abbreviations ALKALI CTDSAL CTDTMP TCARBN
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Bedford Institute of Oceanography Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Gulf Fisheries Centre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords CA/DFO > Fisheries and Oceans, Canada CA/DFO/BIO > Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer CTD Niskin bottle titrator Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CO2 ANALYZERS > CO2 ANALYZERS CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth NISKIN BOTTLES
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of St. Lawrence Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF ST LAWRENCE Provider Geographic Names Gulf of St. Lawerence North Atlantic Ocean
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) Cruise ID 90UY150630 90UY160218 EXPOCODE 90UY20150630 90UY20160218 Ocean Acidification Search Keywords Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project Reference Section ID OAP Research Projects PEI Site Monitoring
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0240801

Use Constraints	Cite as: Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko; Hicks, Carla (2021). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), salinity and temperature collected from discrete samples and profile observations around Prince Edward Island from 2015-06-30 to 2016-07-14 (NCEI Accession 0240801). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/d3xt-ra89. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps	2021-09-02T19:03:10Z - NCEI Accession 0240801 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0240801 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0240801 v1.1 (download) published 2021-09-02T19:03:10Z

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Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; Abbreviation: TCARBN; Unit: umol / kg; Observation type: discrete; Measured or calculated: measured; Sampling instrument: CTD and rosette bottle sampler: Niskin bottle; 5 L; Analyzing instrument: SOMMA with UIC 5011 coulometer; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater samples were collected from standard depths in 500 mL borosilicate glass reagent bottles. Five mL of water was removed to allow room for thermal expansion and the sample was preserved within 30 minutes of collection with 0.1 mL of a mercuric chloride saturated solution; then sealed with Apiezon M grease and the ground glass stoppers secured in place with rubber bands. The samples were stored at room temperature until on-shore laboratory analysis. The samples were analysed for DIC using a SOMMA sample handling system in conjunction with a coulometer (UIC Inc.) to quantify total CO2 purged from the acidified sample. Measurements of a Certified reference material seawater (CRMs; Scripps Oceanographic Institution) were used for calibrating DIC with each batch of 20 samples being bracketed by duplicate CRM measurements.; Replicate information: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to; and following; each daily batch of DIC samples; Standardization description: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to; and following; each daily batch of DIC samples; Standardization frequency: To bracket each batch of 20 samples; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's Lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography (co2crms@ucsd.edu); CRM batch number: 150; Preservation method: Mercuric chloride saturated solution; Preservative volume: 100 uL per 500 ml sample bottle = 0.02%; Preservative correction: None; Uncertainty: 0.0015 umol.kg; Quality flag convention: 1 = Sample drawn from bottle but analysis not recieved; 2 = QC Performed: Acceptable Measurement; 3 = QC Performed: Questionable Measurement; 4 = QC Performed: Bad Measurement; 5 = QC Performed: Not Reported; 6 = Mean of replicate measurements; 7 = Manual chromatographic peak measurement; 8 = Irregular digital chromatographic peak integration; 9 = Not sampled; Method reference: Dickson; A.G.; Sabine; C.L. and Christian; J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3; 191 pp.; https://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/ftp/oceans/Handbook_2007/Guide_all_in_one.pdf; Researcher name: Kumiko Azetsu-Scott; Researcher institution: Bedford Institute of Oceanography Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: ALKALI; Unit: umol / kg; Observation type: discrete; Measured or calculated: measured; Calculation method and parameters: Concentration (umol / kg) = concentration (umoles/litre) / density (10 C;S); Sampling instrument: CTD and rosette bottle sampler: Niskin bottle; 5 L; Analyzing instrument: In-house automated sampler with Metrohm Titrando dosimat and Tiamo software; Type of titration: Potentiometric multi point titration; Cell type (open or closed): Open; Curve fitting method: Gran point; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater samples were collected from standard depths in 500 mL borosilicate glass reagent bottles. Five mL of water was removed to allow room for thermal expansion and the sample was preserved within 30 minutes of collection with 0.1 mL of a mercuric chloride saturated solution; then sealed with Apiezon M grease and the ground glass stoppers secured in place with rubber bands. The samples were stored at room temperature until on-shore laboratory analysis. TA in the sample was determined using an open cell automated potentiometric titration with a Metrohm Titrando dosing unit controlled by Metrohm Tiamo software. The multi-point titration; using 0.1N HCl titrant containing 35 g of sodium chloride per litre of acid; was performed in a temperature controlled flask held at 25 ¬∞C with Gran endpoint determination. Measurements of a Certified reference material seawater (CRMs; Scripps Oceanographic Institution) were used for calibrating TA with each batch of 20 samples being bracketed by duplicate CRM measurements.; Replicate information: Monoplicate sample / monoplicate measurement; Standardization description: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to each daily batch of samples; Standardization frequency: Each batch of 20 samples; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's Lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography; CRM batch number: 150; Preservation method: Mercuric chloride saturated solution; Preservative volume: 100 uL per 500 ml sample bottle = 0.02%; Preservative correction: none; TA blank correction: Averages between 10-40 umol / kg; Uncertainty: 0.0025; Quality flag convention: 1 = Sample drawn from bottle but analysis not recieved; 2 = QC Performed: Acceptable Measurement; 3 = QC Performed: Questionable Measurement; 4 = QC Performed: Bad Measurement; 5 = QC Performed: Not Reported; 6 = Mean of replicate measurements; 7 = Manual chromatographic peak measurement; 8 = Irregular digital chromatographic peak integration; 9 = Not sampled; Method reference: This is method described in SOP 3a of Dickson; A.G.; Sabine; C.L. and Christian; J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3; 191 pp; Researcher name: Kumiko Azetsu-Scott; Researcher institution: Bedford Institute of Oceanography Parameter or Variable: CTD Temperature; Abbreviation: CTDTMP; Unit: degrees celcius; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value Parameter or Variable: CTD Salinity; Abbreviation: CTDSAL; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value

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Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; Abbreviation: TCARBN; Unit: umol / kg; Observation type: discrete; Measured or calculated: measured; Sampling instrument: CTD and rosette bottle sampler: Niskin bottle; 5 L; Analyzing instrument: SOMMA with UIC 5011 coulometer; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater samples were collected from standard depths in 500 mL borosilicate glass reagent bottles. Five mL of water was removed to allow room for thermal expansion and the sample was preserved within 30 minutes of collection with 0.1 mL of a mercuric chloride saturated solution; then sealed with Apiezon M grease and the ground glass stoppers secured in place with rubber bands. The samples were stored at room temperature until on-shore laboratory analysis. The samples were analysed for DIC using a SOMMA sample handling system in conjunction with a coulometer (UIC Inc.) to quantify total CO2 purged from the acidified sample. Measurements of a Certified reference material seawater (CRMs; Scripps Oceanographic Institution) were used for calibrating DIC with each batch of 20 samples being bracketed by duplicate CRM measurements.; Replicate information: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to; and following; each daily batch of DIC samples; Standardization description: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to; and following; each daily batch of DIC samples; Standardization frequency: To bracket each batch of 20 samples; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's Lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography (co2crms@ucsd.edu); CRM batch number: 150; Preservation method: Mercuric chloride saturated solution; Preservative volume: 100 uL per 500 ml sample bottle = 0.02%; Preservative correction: None; Uncertainty: 0.0015 umol.kg; Quality flag convention: 1 = Sample drawn from bottle but analysis not recieved; 2 = QC Performed: Acceptable Measurement; 3 = QC Performed: Questionable Measurement; 4 = QC Performed: Bad Measurement; 5 = QC Performed: Not Reported; 6 = Mean of replicate measurements; 7 = Manual chromatographic peak measurement; 8 = Irregular digital chromatographic peak integration; 9 = Not sampled; Method reference: Dickson; A.G.; Sabine; C.L. and Christian; J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3; 191 pp.; https://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/ftp/oceans/Handbook_2007/Guide_all_in_one.pdf; Researcher name: Kumiko Azetsu-Scott; Researcher institution: Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: ALKALI; Unit: umol / kg; Observation type: discrete; Measured or calculated: measured; Calculation method and parameters: Concentration (umol / kg) = concentration (umoles/litre) / density (10 C;S); Sampling instrument: CTD and rosette bottle sampler: Niskin bottle; 5 L; Analyzing instrument: In-house automated sampler with Metrohm Titrando dosimat and Tiamo software; Type of titration: Potentiometric multi point titration; Cell type (open or closed): Open; Curve fitting method: Gran point; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater samples were collected from standard depths in 500 mL borosilicate glass reagent bottles. Five mL of water was removed to allow room for thermal expansion and the sample was preserved within 30 minutes of collection with 0.1 mL of a mercuric chloride saturated solution; then sealed with Apiezon M grease and the ground glass stoppers secured in place with rubber bands. The samples were stored at room temperature until on-shore laboratory analysis. TA in the sample was determined using an open cell automated potentiometric titration with a Metrohm Titrando dosing unit controlled by Metrohm Tiamo software. The multi-point titration; using 0.1N HCl titrant containing 35 g of sodium chloride per litre of acid; was performed in a temperature controlled flask held at 25 ¬∞C with Gran endpoint determination. Measurements of a Certified reference material seawater (CRMs; Scripps Oceanographic Institution) were used for calibrating TA with each batch of 20 samples being bracketed by duplicate CRM measurements.; Replicate information: Monoplicate sample / monoplicate measurement; Standardization description: Referenced to duplicate measurement of CRM prior to each daily batch of samples; Standardization frequency: Each batch of 20 samples; CRM manufacturer: Andrew Dickson's Lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography; CRM batch number: 150; Preservation method: Mercuric chloride saturated solution; Preservative volume: 100 uL per 500 ml sample bottle = 0.02%; Preservative correction: none; TA blank correction: Averages between 10-40 umol / kg; Uncertainty: 0.0025; Quality flag convention: 1 = Sample drawn from bottle but analysis not recieved; 2 = QC Performed: Acceptable Measurement; 3 = QC Performed: Questionable Measurement; 4 = QC Performed: Bad Measurement; 5 = QC Performed: Not Reported; 6 = Mean of replicate measurements; 7 = Manual chromatographic peak measurement; 8 = Irregular digital chromatographic peak integration; 9 = Not sampled; Method reference: This is method described in SOP 3a of Dickson; A.G.; Sabine; C.L. and Christian; J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements. PICES Special Publication 3; 191 pp; Researcher name: Kumiko Azetsu-Scott; Researcher institution: Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Parameter or Variable: CTD Temperature; Abbreviation: CTDTMP; Unit: degrees celcius; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value
Parameter or Variable: CTD Salinity; Abbreviation: CTDSAL; Observation type: CTD sensor; Sampling instrument: CTD; Analyzing instrument: CTD; Quality flag convention: WOCE quality control flags are used: 2 = good value, 3 = questionable value, 4 = bad value

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	carbon dioxide (CO2) gas analyzer CTD Niskin bottle titrator

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Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), salinity and temperature collected from discrete samples and profile observations around Prince Edward Island from 2015-06-30 to 2016-07-14 (NCEI Accession 0240801)

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