SEAKEYS: A FKNMS MONITORING PARTNERSHIP

SEAKEYS:A FKNMS MONITORING PARTNERSHIP JON FAJANS Associate Research Scientist FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY

SEAKEYS Sustained Ecological Research Related to the Management of the Florida Keys Seascape • Began in 1989 – Research Framework for Scientists Studying Physical Oceanography, Benthic Communities and Water Quality • Created to provide scientists and managers with long-term oceanographic and meteorological data to assist with: • Connectivity Modeling • Documentation of Unusual Events • Discrimination of Natural Variation from Human Disturbances

SEAKEYS - Program Overview: • Tennant @ Keys Marine Lab (FIO-FWC) • Staff of 2 - Biologists • Station visits every 3-4 weeks plus events • Grant funding of $150K/yr from NOAA & US-EPA covers: operational costs, rent, salary, overhead

SEAKEYS – Network • 6 Original NOAA NDBC C-MAN Stations • 1999 Added USF-COMPS Station • 2007 Added NOAA NDBC Waves Buoy • 2008 Added Decommissioned NOAA ICON Station for Regional Comparison • 2009 Added FIO Environmental Buoy and NOAA RECON Station

SEAKEYS STATIONS NDBC C-MAN NDBC BUOY USF-COMPS FIO BUOY FIO RECON-ICON Keys Marine Lab Future Stations Fowey Rocks North Florida Bay Long Key

Station Buoy Hunt and Nuttle, 2007.

SEAKEYS – LSIB4

Platform Examples Fowey Rocks Molasses Reef Key West Approach 42080 Pulaski Shoal Sand Key North West Florida Bay

Platform Examples Sombrero Reef Long Key Carysfort Reef 42076 Lee Stocking Island Tennessee Reef

Oceanographic Sensors • Conductivity, Temperature, Salinity and Wave Height • PAR and UV-B at Reef Sites • Tide gauges at Sombrero Reef, Long Key, and NW Florida Bay sites • ADCP at TN Reef, 42076, and 42080 • CO2, pH, and 4-channel UV Sensors at Molasses Reef • Bio-acoustics, Video at TN Reef • CTD with Flourometer, Transmissometer and DO (ground truthing)

Meteorological Sensor Suite • Wind - Direction, Speed, and Gust • Barometric Pressure • Air Temp. and Relative Humidity • Photosynthetic Active Radiation (Terrestrial PAR) and UV-B at Reef Sites • 4 Channel UV at Molasses Reef • RF, Cellular and GOES HDR Supported Transmissions • (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites)

Payloads • MARS – GOES HDR (FWYF1, MLRF1, LONF1, SMKF1, SANF1) • ARES – GOES HDR (PLSF1) • ARES – IRIDIUM (42080) • Campbell Sci. CR1000 & CR3000 (NFBF1, LSIB4, KMLF1, TNRF1, 42076) • Lennox (TNRF1) Accept RS232 & RS422 @1200 baud, 0-5V Analog Optical sensor conversion factors can be added on output

Who Uses SEAKEYS Data? • National Data Buoy Center • National Weather Service • Integrated Coral Observing Network (ICON NOAA-AOML) • South Florida Ecosystem Restoration, Prediction, and Modeling (SFERPM NOAA-AOML) • Monroe County Emergency Management • National Hurricane Center • Varied Ecosystem Research (FWRI,HBOI,UM, FIU) • Local Use http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Florida.shtml

SEAKEYS Archived Data Available Through The Integrated Coral Observing Network (ICON) Formerly Coral Reef Early Warning System (CREWS) A Marine Expert System for Near Real-Time Monitoring of Conditions Conducive to Coral Bleaching http://www.coral.noaa.gov/seakeys/real_data.shtml Dr. Jim Hendee Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, Florida 33149-1026 Email: jim.hendee@noaa.gov

Successes:Besides one of the longest running continuous data sets, there have been notable “event” records as well. August 24, 1992 FWYF1 provided the highest ever fixed station recorded wind speed at 165 mph in the path of Hurricane Andrew.

Successes - Event Example: Hurricane Rita 9/20/05 SANF1 DRYF1 SMKF1 LONF1 MLRF1 FWYF1

Successes - Event Example: Long Key, FL 12.2.07 30 cm of rain fell in 7 ½ hours.

Event Examples: Hurricane Wilma Near 6 ft storm surge on Long Key recorded on the Long Key station tide gauge.

Failures – Event Example 2005 • August – Rebuilt DRYF1 destroyed in Aug ’04 by Hurricane Charlie • Hurricane Katrina over-washes NFBF1

Failures –Event Example 2005 • September - Hurricane Rita destroys SANF1

Failures – Event Example 2005 • September - Hurricane Rita destroys SANF1 • Hurricane Rita destroys DRYF1

SEAKEYS in ‘05 • October- Hurricane Wilma over-washes NFBF1 and Destroys KML

Collaborative Partnerships: • NOAA GLERL • FL International Univ. • Univ. of Miami • USGS • Univ. of South FL • Perry Institute for Marine Science • Ocean Reef Assoc. • Fishery Acoustics • Water Nutrient Sampling • Sensor Deployment • Coral Monitoring • Sample Collection • Station Maint. Support • Station Purchase

SEAKEYS Future Directions: • Encourage more ecological experimental research on or near SEAKEYS stations • Repair and upgrade infrastructure • Enhance Identity • Establish a permanent home with secure funding • Experiment with AUVs and Station-Keeping Buoys • Obtain funding to establish near-real-time current and visibility sensors on deep water dive sites by leveraging funds from public sources

SEAKEYS Partners: NOAA-National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service NOAA-Integrated Coral Observing Network The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary National Data Buoy Center South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Prediction and Modeling Program United States Environmental Protection Agency University of South Florida, Department of Marine Sciences NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab United States Geological Survey

Thank You Special thanks to: Andrew Crowder Former Research Assistant to SEAKEYS Questions?

SEAKEYS: A FKNMS MONITORING PARTNERSHIP