Ecosystem metabolism and associated modeling parameters for 6 oligotrophic lakes and ponds in a single watershed

This dataset was collected as part of a watershed-scale study to assess impacts of smoke cover on water temperature and rates of ecosystem metabolism in small lakes and ponds. We measured thermal and metabolic responses to smoke in six waterbodies within a high-elevation watershed (watershed area 1908 ha; elevation range 2800-3229 m.a.s.l) located in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. All lakes and ponds are oligotrophic, and range in maximum depth from 1.5m to 10m. The dataset includes: time series data of dissolved oxygen, water temperature, and environmental parameters relevant to modeling ecosystem metabolism; estimated rates of ecosystem metabolism using the Kalman filter method; descriptive site information including location, size, and depth.