Water quality data for Narragansett Bay, RI (USA) from 2014 to 2018

This dataset includes results of a monthly monitoring program conducted in Narragansett Bay, RI (USA) between 2014 and 2018. Eight stations were sampled at three depths (surface, middle, and bottom); at each station, water clarity was noted (Secchi depth). and dissolved oxygen, salinity, and pH were measured. Discrete water samples were  analyzed in the laboratory for chlorophyll-a, dissolved inorganic nutrients (nitrate, nitrite, ammonium, and orthophosphate), dissolved organic carbon, stable isotopes of particulate carbon and nitrogen, and total suspended solids. These water quality data are being made available to use, in conjunction with pre-existing datasets collected by others, to better understand the ecological dynamics of the Narragansett Bay ecosystem.

A description of the sample collection methods and data analyses are included as a companion file to the dataset.