©2026 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office.Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation
©2026 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office.This dataset includes cave CTD water profiles from subterranean aquatic systems in the Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel between 2022 – 2025. The study area consists of subterranean aquatic cave systems and associated groundwater habitats characterized by low-light conditions, stable temperatures, and limited nutrient input. These environments support diverse benthic invertebrate communities inhabiting cave substrates and sediments. Water profiles were collected directly by scientific cave di...
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Water profiles were conducted during each dive with a multi-parameter sonde (YSI EXO-1 or EXO-2; YSI Inc.) measuring depth (m), temperature (°C), salinity, dissolved oxygen (% saturation), pH, and turbidity (FNU) at 0.5 or 1 second intervals. EXO-2 deployments also included ORP, and Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter. The sonde was calibrated prior to deployment following the manufacturer’s recommendations. To ensure an undisturbed water-column profile, the sonde was carried by the lead diver with the sensor array oriented forward.
Borda, E., Brankovits, D., Pohlman, J., Calderón-Gutiérrez, F., Rohret, S. (2026). CTD water profiles collected in the Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel Island from 2022 to 2025. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2026-10-09 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/1009304 [access date]
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