NEON Prototype Aquatic Periphyton, Seston, and Phytoplankton Collection Data from 2014-2016

This data product contains the quality-controlled, native sampling resolution data from NEON's aquatic periphyton, seston, and phytoplankton collection and field metadata, as well as associated taxonomic, morphometric, and count analyses data provided by a contracted lab. Benthic and water column field samples are collected in wadeable streams, rivers, and lakes three times per year during the growing season. Samples are processed at the domain support facility and separated into aliquots for taxonomic analysis (preserved in glutaraldehyde or Lugol's iodine) for shipment to an external facility, or filtered onto glass-fiber filters for biomass (ash-free dry mass). For additional details, see NEON.DOC.003045 AOS Protocol and Procedure: Periphyton, Seston, and Phytoplankton Sampling and NEON.DOC.001152: NEON Aquatic Sampling Strategy.