Mangrove Coast Collaborative Project, Hydrologic monitoring data in mangrove forests, Rookery Bay NERR, April 2024 - December 2024

The dataset describes the hydrologic conditions of the soil porewater (water level, conductivity, and temperature) at a depth of ~70 cm below ground in six black mangrove forest locations in Rookery Bay National Esturarine Research Reserve (NERR) at 30-minute intervals between April 2024 to December 2024. Locations of minimal forest recovery following the effects of Hurricane Irma (September 2017) were identified and selected for hydrologic monitoring. The design consists of three sites in mainland/interior black mangroves and three sites on ocean-facing islands, all of which are located on the east side of Hurricane Irma eyewall. In each group, two of the sites selected were considered sites of minimal recovery whereas one site was selected as a reference (location of recovering mangroves). This dataset is associated with the MCC Catalyst Project entitled Limits of Resilience (2023-2025) funded by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative.