JON FAJANSAssociate Research

ScientistFLORIDA INSTITUTE OF

OCEANOGRAPHY

SEAKEYS:A FKNMS

MONITORING PARTNERSHIP

SEAKEYSSustained 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

Fowey Rocks

SEAKEYS STATIONS

NDBC C-MAN

NDBC BUOY

USF-COMPS

FIO BUOY

FIO RECON-ICON

Keys Marine Lab

Future Stations

North Florida Bay

Long Key

Station

Buoy

Hunt and Nuttle, 2007.

SEAKEYS – LSIB4

Platform ExamplesPlatform Examples

Fowey Rocks Molasses Reef Key West Approach Fowey Rocks Molasses Reef Key West Approach 4208042080

Pulaski Shoal Sand Key North West Pulaski Shoal Sand Key North West Florida Bay Florida Bay

Platform ExamplesPlatform Examples

Sombrero Reef Long Key Carysfort Reef Sombrero Reef Long Key Carysfort Reef 4207642076

Lee Stocking Island Tennessee Lee Stocking Island Tennessee Reef 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 Usehttp://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-TimeMonitoring of Conditions Conducive to Coral

Bleaching http://www.coral.noaa.gov/seakeys/real_data.shtml

Dr. Jim HendeeAtlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological LaboratoryNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration4301 Rickenbacker CausewayMiami, Florida 33149-1026Email: 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 SMKF1SANF1 DRYF1 SMKF1

LONF1 MLRF1 FWYF1LONF1 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 Near 6 ft

storm surge storm surge on Long Key on Long Key recorded on recorded on the Long Key the Long Key station tide station tide gauge.gauge.

Failures – Event Example 2005• August – Rebuilt August – Rebuilt

DRYF1 destroyed in DRYF1 destroyed in Aug ’04 by Aug ’04 by Hurricane CharlieHurricane Charlie

• Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina over-washes NFBF1over-washes NFBF1

Failures –Event Example 2005• September - September -

Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita destroys SANF1destroys SANF1

Failures – Event Example 2005• September - September -

Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita destroys SANF1destroys SANF1

• Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita destroys DRYF1destroys DRYF1

SEAKEYS in ‘05• October- Hurricane October- Hurricane

Wilma over-washes Wilma over-washes NFBF1 and NFBF1 and Destroys KMLDestroys KML

Collaborative Partnerships:

• NOAA GLERLNOAA GLERL

• FL International FL International Univ.Univ.

• Univ. of MiamiUniv. of Miami

• USGSUSGS

• Univ. of South FLUniv. of South FL

• Perry Institute for Perry Institute for Marine ScienceMarine Science

• Ocean Reef Ocean Reef Assoc.Assoc.

• Fishery AcousticsFishery Acoustics

• Water Nutrient Water Nutrient SamplingSampling

• Sensor Sensor DeploymentDeployment

• Coral MonitoringCoral Monitoring

• Sample CollectionSample Collection

• Station Maint. Station Maint. SupportSupport

• Station PurchaseStation 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 EnvironmentalResearch Lab

United States Geological Survey

Thank YouSpecial thanks

to: Andrew Crowder Former

Research Assistant

to SEAKEYS

Questions?