Review and recommendations for Charlotte Harbor PAR Data, October 2008-May2010

Abstract

Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) data for Charlotte Harbor, Florida, has been the subject of a number of recent investigations to address seagrass-related water clarity targets for the Harbor. In this study, Mote Marine Laboratory performs data entry and initial quality review of more recent data and provides recommendations. Data were available from 500 stations, and 1521 station-depths, with 146 instances of data recorded at the same depths with different sensors.