Data Files

All data in the STAR program is collected using standard procedures described in the EPA manual Volunteer Estuary Monitoring, a Methods Manual. Data is routinely collected at specific research stations in the Rhode River and Chesapeake Bay, which allows students to compare results of various cruises and analyze trends overtime.

STAR water quality data, collected between 2006 and 2007.
File includes the following information: Date / Station / Depth / Temperature / pH / Chlorophyll a / Turbidity / Salinity / Dissolved Oxygen / Nitrate / Phosphate.

STAR seining data, collected between 2006 and 2007.
File includes the following information: Date / Station / Depth / Temperature / pH / Chlorophyll a / Turbidity / Salinity / Dissolved Oxygen / Nitrate / Phosphate.

STAR water quality data, collected between 2005 and 2006.
File includes the following information: Date / Station / Depth / Temperature / pH / Chlorophyll a / Turbidity / Salinity / Dissolved Oxygen / Nitrate / Phosphate.

STAR trawling data, collected between 2005 and 2006.
File includes the following information: Date / Station / Depth / Temperature / pH / Chlorophyll a / Turbidity / Salinity / Dissolved Oxygen / Nitrate / Phosphate.

STAR data, collected between 7/2/04 and 12/10/04.
File includes the following information: Date / Station / Depth / Temperature / pH / Chlorophyll a / Turbidity / Salinity / Dissolved Oxygen / Nitrate / Phosphate.

STAR trawling data, collected between 8/24/04 and 11/4/04.
File includes the following information: Date / Time Started / Time Ended / Notes / Specimen Common Name / Genus/Species Name / Gender / Total Number of Individuals / Standard length for first 20 species

STAR data, collected between 10/7/03 and 5/26/04.
File includes the following information: Date / Station / Depth / Temperature / pH / Chlorophyll a / Turbidity / Salinity / Dissolved Oxygen / Nitrate / Phosphate.