| Station Code | gtmfmwq | gtmpcwq | gtmpiwq | gtmsswq |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Type | fixed near-bottom | fixed near-bottom | fixed near-bottom | fixed near-bottom |
| Realm | Temperate Northern Atlantic | Temperate Northern Atlantic | Temperate Northern Atlantic | Temperate Northern Atlantic |
| Province | Warm Temperate Northwest Atlantic | Warm Temperate Northwest Atlantic | Warm Temperate Northwest Atlantic | Warm Temperate Northwest Atlantic |
| Ecoregion | Carolinian | Carolinian | Carolinian | Carolinian |
| NERR Bio Region | Carolinian | Carolinian | Carolinian | Carolinian |
| EPAIII Code | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| EPAIII Name | Southern Coastal Plain | Southern Coastal Plain | Southern Coastal Plain | Southern Coastal Plain |
| EPAIV Code | 75d | 75d | 75d | 75d |
| EPAI Name | Eastern Florida Flatwoods | Eastern Florida Flatwoods | Eastern Florida Flatwoods | Eastern Florida Flatwoods |
| Aquatic System | Estuarine | Estuarine | Estuarine | Estuarine |
| Aquatic Subsystem | Estuarine Tidal Riverine Coastal | Estuarine Tidal Riverine Coastal | Estuarine Tidal Riverine Open Water | Estuarine Tidal Riverine Open Water |
| Water Column | Lower Water Column | Pycnocline | Lower Water Column | Lower Water Column |
| Salinity Regime | Euhaline Water | Mesohaline Water | Upper Polyhaline Water | Euhaline Water |
| Salinity Class | high salinity | brackish | high salinity | high salinity |
| Temp Regime | Moderately Tidal | Moderately Tidal | Moderately Tidal | Moderately Tidal |
| Residual Current Type | Well-mixed Domain | Salt Wedge Domain | Well-mixed Domain | Well-mixed Domain |
| Tidal Flow Type | Mixed Semi-diurnal Tidal Flow | Mixed Semi-diurnal Tidal Flow | Mixed Semi-diurnal Tidal Flow | Mixed Semi-diurnal Tidal Flow |
| Primary Water Source | Local Ocean Exchange | River | Local Estuary Exchange | Local Ocean Exchange |
| Tectonic Setting | Passive Continental Margin | Passive Continental Margin | Passive Continental Margin | Passive Continental Margin |
| Physiographic Setting | Lagoonal Estuary | Riverine Estuary | Lagoonal Estuary | Lagoonal Estuary |
| Geoform Origin | Geologic | Geologic | Geologic | Geologic |
| Level1 Geoform > 1km2 | Inlet | Channel | Channel | Inlet |
| Level1 Geoform Type > 1km2 | Tidal Inlet | Tidal Channel/Creek | Tidal Channel/Creek | Tidal Inlet |
| Level2 Geoform < 1km2 | Channel | Channel | Channel | Channel |
| Level2 Geoform Type < 1km2 | Tidal Channel/Creek | Tidal Channel/Creek | Tidal Channel/Creek | Tidal Channel/Creek |
| Dominant Land Cover | [land use TBD] | [land use TBD] | [land use TBD] | [land use TBD] |
| Substrate Origin | Biogenic Substrate | Biogenic Substrate | Biogenic Substrate | Biogenic Substrate |
| Substrate Class | Shell Substrate | Organic Substrate | Organic Substrate | Organic Substrate |
| Substrate Subclass | Shell Sand | Organic Mud | Organic Detritus | Organic Detritus |
| Biotic Setting | Benthic/Attached Biota | Benthic/Attached Biota | Benthic/Attached Biota | Benthic/Attached Biota |
| Biotic Class | Non-Tidal Scrub-Shrub | Emergent Wetland | Emergent Wetland | Emergent Wetland |
| Biotic Subclass | Mangrove Shrubland | Emergent Tidal Marsh | Emergent Tidal Marsh | Emergent Tidal Marsh |
| Station Description NO land cover | The Guana Tolomato Matanzas Fort Matanzas station is a fixed near-bottom water quality station (GTMFMWQ) in a Channel surrounded by Non-Tidal Scrub-Shrub. The station is located within a Moderately Tidal, high salinity Lagoonal Estuary. | The Guana Tolomato Matanzas Pellicer Creek station is a fixed near-bottom water quality station (GTMPCWQ) in a Channel surrounded by Emergent Wetland. The station is located within a Moderately Tidal, brackish Riverine Estuary. | The Guana Tolomato Matanzas Pine Island station is a fixed near-bottom water quality station (GTMPIWQ) in a Channel surrounded by Emergent Wetland. The station is located within a Moderately Tidal, high salinity Lagoonal Estuary. | The Guana Tolomato Matanzas San Sebastian station is a fixed near-bottom water quality station (GTMSSWQ) in a Channel surrounded by Emergent Wetland. The station is located within a Moderately Tidal, high salinity Lagoonal Estuary. |
Appendix A — Station Classifications
This information was compiled as part of a larger system-wide effort to combine the many factors that influence coastal water quality using the Coastal and Marine Ecological Standard (CMECS) Classifications. For more information on the NERRS Characteristics of Land Use and Ecosystems (CLUE) project, visit https://www.nerra.org/swmp-clue/.