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Assis et al., 2025 - Original Data
No full textNEON staff collected pinnae (ear tissue) samples from Peromyscus leucopus (N = 55) and P. maniculatus (N = 38) in 2022 from two sites (see the Animals and Study Site section in the main text). The samples were used to obtain RNA (see RNA extraction in the main text) and measure immune gene expression (see the Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) section in the main text)
Microbial Source Tracking for Selected Waterbodies within Hillsborough County Compiled Data
No full textThis dataset contains all microbial data collected (February 2023-January 2025) for the Microbial Source Tracking for Selected Waterbodies within Hillsborough County project. This includes measurements of concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli and enterococci) and microbial source tracking markers (HF183, GenBac, GFD, and Rum2Bac), and detections of culturable E. coli that carry the sewage-associated H8 gene. Surface water was sampled in three different water bodies (the Alafia River, Buckhorn Creek, and Rice Creek) on a monthly basis. Environmental data including precipitation is included in the datasheet
NSF 3D Wetlands Maps
No full textThe NSF 3D Wetlands project produced 2-meter spatial resolution maps of elevation and habitat cover for all states bordering the Gulf of (Mexico||America). A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) was generated from a compilation of LiDAR datasets. Habitat cover was generated using a machine learning model run on MAXA Worldview 2 and 3 multiband imagery
Ampicillin- and Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. in Costa Rican Wastewater and Surface Water
No full textThis dataset contains the data that corresponds to the information included in 'Ampicillin- and Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. in Costa Rican Wastewater and Surface Water' (in review). The data include measurements of concentrations of total and ampicillin-resistant fecal indicator bacteria (E. coli and enterococci) from four sites in and near a wastewater treatment plant in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The four sites at which samples were collected were the influent from hospital wastewater, influent from residential wastewater, treated wastewater effluent, and the estuary in which treated effluent is discharged. Frequency of ampicillin resistance is recorded, and ampicillin-resistant isolates were confirmed to species or genus before further testing. Multidrug resistance testing was conducted via the Kirby Bauer assay, and the zones of inhibition for each isolate, as well as the interpretation (resistant, intermediate, and sensitive), are provided. Samples were collected from each site during four sampling events from October to November 2019
In Situ Observations of Pelagic Sargassum Total and Morphotype-specific Density and Distribution Across the Western North Atlantic from 1993 to 2023.
No full textBetween 1993 and 2023, 5,587 neuston net tows were conducted onboard Sea Education Association’s (www.sea.edu) SSVs Westward and Corwith Cramer during oceanographic research cruises across the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. Cruise tracks varied seasonally and annually. The neuston net (1.0m × 0.5m frame, 333 um mesh) was deployed from a boom extended 5 m off the ship’s port side while sailing on a port tack. Any windrows of Sargassum were thus crossed perpendicularly and any bow wake effect was minimized. Tows were conducted at two knots for 30 minutes for a typical distance of ~1.0 nm; tow distance (m) was calculated as the difference between start/end GPS locations (1993–2003) and from minute-by-minute GPS locations (2004–2023). Standard net processing included identifying pelagic Sargassum specimens to morphotype, patting dry, and weighing using a spring scale to yield mass (g) for each morphotype. Three common holopelagic morphotypes are reported: Sargassum natans var. natans (Sn_n), S. natans var. wingei (Sn_w), and S. fluitans (Sf). Weighted arithmetic mean Sargassum density (g/km2) was calculated from the sum of Sargassum mass divided by the sum of tow area for all tows in a given year (season, time frame) for a given region. Morphotypes reported as percentage of total collected biomass in a given year (season, time frame) for a given region. The date and GPS position were captured with each sample. All net tows were assigned to one of five regions defined on the basis of physical oceanographic boundaries. Analysis of data was organized by ecological year (March–February, corresponding with the start of the annual spring bloom period in the Sargasso Sea) and season (spring/summer March-August, fall/winter September-February). In most years, neuston tows occurred during both the spring/summer and fall/winter seasons in a region; sporadic changes in cruise track may have caused occasional missed seasons. Examined time frames (pre-MODIS 1993-1999, pre-GASB 2000-2010, early GASB 2011-2014, and recent GASB 2015-2023) were selected for comparison with satellite data and Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB) dynamics. Quality control confirmed accurate, consistent data entry and GPS positions, and filtered out incomplete records. Blank cell = no data
Bilingual Instruction Strategy (BIS) Vocabulary Curriculum for Fourth Grade English Learners
No full textThe data for this project consists of curriculum materials developed for a vocabulary intervention. Two parallel sets of instructional products were created: one monolingual (English-only) and one bilingual (English-Spanish). Each curriculum set contains materials designed for structured delivery of explicit vocabulary instruction over six weeks. Types of materials include:
* Teacher lesson cards: Step-by-step guidance for instruction, including pre-teaching of vocabulary, purpose-setting for reading, read-aloud prompts, comprehension checks, and closing activities.
* Student reading passages: Thematic texts that embed target vocabulary words in context.
* Vocabulary cards: Word-by-word instructional supports including (a) the focal word, (b) child-friendly definitions, (c) contextual examples, (d) visual supports (images), and (e) oral repetition prompts.
* Vocabulary review cards: Summative review prompts with definitions, images, and opportunities for repetition and extension questions
Advanced Microbial Source Tracking and Fecal Source Apportionment
No full textThis dataset contains measurements of concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli and enterococci) and microbial source tracking (MST) markers (HF183, Rum2Bac, GFD, DG37, CowM3, and GenBac), and detections of culturable E. coli that carry the sewage-associated H8 gene. This data also includes environmental parameters recorded during each sampling event, including estimations of tide and precipitation, measurements of water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, and turbidity. Surface water was sampled in five different water bodies (Bullfrog Creek, Frenchmans Creek, Hamilton Creek, Northshore Park, and Salt Creek) that discharge directly or indirectly to Tampa Bay in Hillsborough and Pinellas, Florida counties. Samples were collected at several sites in each water body on a monthly basis from July 2022 to June 2024 to identify major sources of fecal pollution. QPCR MST data were also used to estimate human health risk ascribed to primary contact recreational exposure by QMRA
Steric Sea Level and Heat Storage Anomalies from Argo Profiles and Satellite Altimetry and Gravimetry
No full textThis archive contains four data files providing different calculations of steric (SSL), thermometric (SSL), and ocean heat content (OHC) anomalies from 2003 through 2023:
1) a text file of SSL, TSL, and OHC anomalies for individual Argo float profiles at specific longitude, latitude, and times.
2) a netCDF file of monthly longwave SSL maps (1° resolution) computed by combining Argo floats with satellite altimetry and gravimetry (along with standard errors)
3) a netCDF file of monthly longwave TSL maps (1° resolution) computed by combining Argo floats with satellite altimetry and gravimetry (along with standard errors).
4) a netCDF file of monthly longwave OHC maps (1° resolution) computed by combining Argo floats with satellite altimetry and gravimetry (along with standard errors)
Reflectance of floating matters compiled from literature
No full textThis spreadsheet contains digital data and graphics of reflectance of various types of floating matters found in the natural aquatic environments. The data have been compiled from published literature, where the worksheets contain more explanations and references of the data origins
