Chlorophyll-a data from Big Creek Tributaries (1990-2014)

Data presented here are from a long-term project that has been monitoring aerial chlorophyll–a biomass and ash-free dry mass values in 7 streams within the Big Creek watershed. All sites are located near the Taylor Wilderness Research Station in the Frank Church Wilderness Area, Idaho. Sites were sampled during the summer (July) from 1990 to the present. In a given year, five replicate samples were collected in each stream via rock scrubbings, and analyzed for chlorophyll-a concentration and biomass. The study streams are Rush Creek, Pioneer Creek, Cave Creek, Cliff Creek, Goat Creek, Cougar Creek, and Big Creek mainstem. Streams vary in size and fire history. No samples were collected in 1992. Big Creek mainstem was added to the dataset in 2007.These data are collected every year to annually monitor physiochemical and biological changes associated with wildfire and climate change.Original metadata date was 08/30/2016. Minor metadata updates were made on 12/16/2016. Prior to 01/19/2018 the data associated with this publication were only available through the author. On 01/19/2018 this publication was updated to include all data.