Program Info
- Website
- https://floridadep.gov/rcp/aquatic-preserve/locations/yellow-river-marsh-aquatic-preserve
- Region(s)
- NW
- Summary
- Continuous water quality data are collected at one water quality station (Station ID: YRMAP1) located within the Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve in 15-minute intervals for eight parameters using protocols established by the National Estuarine Research Reserve's System-Wide Monitoring Program. AP continuous WQ protocols and metadata: https://www.floridaapdata.org/
- Parameters
- water temperature (°C), specific conductivity (mS/cm), salinity (psu), dissolved oxygen (%), dissolved oxygen (mg/L), depth (m), pH and turbidity (NTU)
- Notes
- AP was closed for a couple of years around the 2011 timeframe. The AP manager couldn't confirm if WQ monitoring took place prior to it re-opening in January 2015.
- Application
- To measure changes in estuarine waters that help provide a better understanding of how human activities and natural events can affect coastal resources and to provide valuable data on the short-term variability and long-term changes in estuaries to researchers, natural resource managers and other coastal decision-makers.
- Publications
- presentations, meetings, reports, and online
- Start
- 2015
- End
- Current
- Frequency
- Continuous
- Method
- 15-minute data collections at fixed stations using YSI EXO-2 data sondes
- Discontinuity
- Data Location
- Aquatic Preserve Data Portal - https://www.floridaapdata.org/
- Data Format
-
Excel, .csv (yearly files)
https://www.floridaapdata.org/ - Habitats
- Water Column
- SEACAR Citation
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (RCP), Northwest Florida Aquatic Preserves. (2025). Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve Continuous Water Quality Monitoring. Updated 02/12/2026. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/467
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes
Contacts
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
| Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
|---|---|---|
| Water Column : Water Quality, Water Clarity | 03/06/26 08:08 PM | Download File - Continuous WQ - 467.zip |
| DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Fort Pickens AP, Yellow River Marsh AP
Indicators
| Indicator |
|---|
| Water Column - Water Quality |
| Water Column - Water Clarity |
Documentation and Data provided by program
| File Type | File Name | Added On | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIS | APCWQ_DatasondeSites_20260406.xlsx | 04/06/26 02:43 PM | |
| Logo | DEP_logo_2019.png | 04/08/19 01:57 PM | |
| Protocols | Data Download Process for AP Portal Data.docx | 09/25/20 01:11 PM |