Long-term monitoring of herpetofauna along the Salt and Gila Rivers in and near the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, ongoing since 2012
Publication date: 2020-09-29
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.305 to -111.609
Latitude:33.56 to 33.3825
Arizona State University,Global Institute of Sustainability,Tempe
caplter.data@asu.edu
Author(s):
- Heather Bateman, Arizona State University
- Dan Childers, Arizona State University
Abstract:
Waterways are often the focus of restoration efforts in urban areas. In arid regions, passive discharge of urban water sources may stimulate the recovery or growth of wetland and riparian features in dewatered or ephemeral aquatic systems. In the greater Phoenix metropolitan area (GPMA), sections of the Salt and Gila Rivers have been the targets of active restoration through seeding, planting, and irrigation. At the same time, revegetation has occurred in some sections of the rivers in response to runoff from urban water sources (e.g., storm drains). This dataset catalogs the results of herpetological surveys conducted at several locations along the Salt and Gila Rivers in and around the GPMA beginning in March 2012. Survey locations include riparian areas in urban and non-urban locations that have been (actively) restored or have revegetated in response to urban runoff, and that feature ephemeral or perennial sources of water. This is a long-term monitoring effort of the CAP LTER with on-going data collection.
Keywords:
animals, reptiles, restoration, salamanders, lizards, rivers, riparian, aquatic ecosystems, wetlands parks and rivers, adapting to city life, population studies herpetofauna, catchment cap lter, cap, caplter, central arizona phoenix long term ecological research, arizona, az, salt river, arid land
Temporal Coverage:
2012-03-11 to 2019-10-03Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: CAP LTER study area: greater Phoenix, Arizona (USA) metropolitan area and surrounding Sonoran desert regionBounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.305 to -111.609
Latitude:33.56 to 33.3825
Contact:
Information Manager, Central Arizona–Phoenix LTER,Arizona State University,Global Institute of Sustainability,Tempe
caplter.data@asu.edu
Methods used in producing this dataset: Show
Data Files (3) :
Tabular: 627_herp_site_observations_f13076bdce272151afaca23bfc08ad04.csv
Description: sampling location conditions, and incidental herpetofaunal (and other wildlife) observations at river reaches where herpetofaunal surveys are conducted
Temporal Coverage: 2012-03-11 to 2019-10-03
Column | Description | Type | Units |
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reach | sampling location along the Salt River |
string |
Enumeration:
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urbanized | boolean indicator denoting if the location is in an urban or non-urban setting |
string |
Enumeration:
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restored | boolean indicator denoting if the site was the focus of active restoration through plantings or seeding, or has not received treatment |
string |
Enumeration:
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water | boolean indicator denoting if the presence of water is perennial or ephemeral |
string |
Enumeration:
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observation_date | observation date |
date | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
observer_intitials | initials of observers |
string | |
common_name | common name of observed taxon |
string | |
scientific_name | scientific name of observed taxon |
string | |
quantity | quantity of the observed taxon |
float | number |
sampling_events_notes | notes pertaining to the particular reach on that day |
string | |
sampling_events_observation_notes | notes pertaining to a particular observation (usually a specimen) at that reach on that day |
string |
Tabular: 627_herp_survey_observations_657b1b9252c90d26dfb2a8fc3faad4eb.csv
Description: herpetofauna census data at select locations along the Salt River in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area
Temporal Coverage: 2012-03-11 to 2019-10-03
Column | Description | Type | Units |
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reach | sampling location along the Salt River |
string |
Enumeration:
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urbanized | boolean indicator denoting if the location is in an urban or non-urban setting |
string |
Enumeration:
|
restored | boolean indicator denoting if the site was the focus of active restoration through plantings or seeding, or has not received treatment |
string |
Enumeration:
|
water | boolean indicator denoting if the presence of water is perennial or ephemeral |
string |
Enumeration:
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observation_date | observation date |
date | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
observer_intitials | initials of observers |
string | |
transect | transects of varying length that span the riparian zone named based on their relative position |
string |
Enumeration:
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location | sampling location along transect |
string |
Enumeration:
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time_start | plot search start time |
string | |
time_end | plot search start time |
string | |
common_name | common name of observed taxon |
string | |
scientific_name | scientific name of observed taxon |
string | |
quantity | quantity of the observed taxon |
float | number |
surveys_notes | notes pertaining to a particular observation in or about the plot |
string | |
surveys_observation_notes | notes pertaining to a particular specimen observation |
string |
Spatial Vector: 627_herpetological_sampling_locations.kml
Description: herpetofauna census locations at select locations along the Salt River in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area; polygons reflect the combined area of all study plots (current and historic) at each river reach
Horizontal Coordinate System:GCS_WGS_1984
Geometry Type: Polygon
Column | Description | Type | Units |
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Name | name of sampling location along the Salt River |
string | |
reach | name of sampling location along the Salt River |
string |