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US-LA3: Barataria Bay Saline Marsh

Tower_team:
PI: Eric Ward ericward@umd.edu - University of Maryland
PI: Melinda Martinez melindamartinez@usgs.gov - US Geological Survey
DataManager: Sergio Merino smerino@usgs.gov - USGS-Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Lat, Long: 29.4936, -89.9153
Elevation(m): 0.2
Network Affiliations: AmeriFlux
Vegetation IGBP: WET (Permanent Wetlands: Lands with a permanent mixture of water and herbaceous or woody vegetation that cover extensive areas. The vegetation can be present in either salt, brackish, or fresh water)
Climate Koeppen: Cfa (Humid Subtropical: mild with no dry season, hot summer)
Mean Annual Temp (°C): 20.9
Mean Annual Precip. (mm): 1623
Flux Species Measured: CO2, CH4, H2O
Years Data Collected: 2019 - Present
Years Data Available:

AmeriFlux BASE 2019 - 2023   Data Citation
Data Use Policy:AmeriFlux CC-BY-4.0 Policy1
Description: Saline marsh, 20-40% organic matter, microtidal, dominated by Spartina alterniflora + Juncus roemarianus, patchy open water area
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Research Topics: Annual carbon and water fluxes, chamber/EC comparison
Acknowledgment: Funding for this research was provided by the USGS South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, USGS LandCarbon Program and USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. We thank Apache Louisiana Minerals for allowing us to install studies on their lands. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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