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Regional Geochemistry of Metals in Organic-Rich Sediments, Sawgrass and Surface Water, from Taylor Slough, Florida

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



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