LOCATION SANDFLY FL
Established Series
RBT-ARW
10/2024
SANDFLY SERIES
MLRA(s)--155
Depth class--Very deep
Drainage class--Subaqueous
Water depth range--71 to 211 centimeters
Parent material--Coarse-loamy lagoonal deposits over fluviomarine deposits
Geomorphic location--Estuarine tidal streams
Soil Organic Carbon Stock to 200 centimeters--13.8 kg m-2
Slope range for Series--0 to 1 percent
Mean annual air temperature--22 degrees C (71.6 degrees F)
Mean annual precipitation--1300 millimeters (51.1 inches)
Mean annual water temperature--24.7 degrees C (76.6 degrees F)
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Coarse-loamy, mixed, subactive, nonacid, hyperthermic Typic Fluviwassents
TYPICAL PEDON: Sandfly fine sand on a west facing, 0.5 percent linear slope bare estuarine tidal stream under 122 centimeters of estuarine water. Tidal range is 24 cm. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted).
Cseg--0 to 23 centimeters; gray (5Y 5/1) fine sand; structureless, single grain; nonsticky, nonplastic; nonfluid; 9 percent shell fragments; slight sulfurous odor; slight reaction with 30 percent peroxide; moderately alkaline (pH 8.4); moderately alkaline (pH 8.4) oxidized pH; 0.8 kg m-3 soil organic carbon; clear boundary. (13 to 46 centimeters thick)
Aseg1--23 to 62 centimeters; black (5Y 2.5/1) fine sandy loam; weak subangular blocky structure; slightly sticky, slightly plastic; slightly fluid; slight sulfurous odor; slight reaction with 30 percent peroxide; moderately alkaline (pH 8.4); strongly alkaline (pH 8.9) oxidized pH; 1.6 kg m-3 soil organic carbon; clear boundary.
Aseg2--62 to 94 centimeters; black (2.5Y 2.5/1) fine sandy loam; weak subangular blocky structure; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slightly fluid; slight sulfurous odor; slight reaction with 30 percent peroxide; moderately alkaline (pH 8.4); strongly alkaline (pH 9.0) oxidized pH; 4.7 kg m-3 soil organic carbon; clear boundary. (20 to 71 centimeters thick)
C'seg--94 to 149 centimeters; 60 percent dark gray (5Y 4/1) and 40 percent greenish gray (10Y 5/1) fine sand; structureless, single grain; nonsticky, nonplastic; nonfluid; 3 percent shell fragments; slight sulfurous odor; slight reaction with 30 percent peroxide; slightly alkaline (pH 7.8); strongly alkaline (pH 8.7) oxidized pH; 2.4 kg m-3 soil organic carbon; gradual boundary.
A'seg--149 to 200 centimeters; dark greenish gray (10Y 3/1) shelly fine sand; weak subagular blocky structure; nonsticky, nonplastic; nonfluid; 25 percent shell fragments; slight sulfurous odor; strong reaction with 30 percent peroxide; slightly alkaline (pH 7.8); strongly alkaline (pH 8.5) oxidized pH; 4.3 kg m-3 soil organic carbon.
TYPE LOCATION: Brevard County, Florida; approximately 483 meters (1,584 feet) east of the intersections of New Hampton Way and Bacardi Drive and 273 meters (895 feet) northeast of the cul-de-sac for Sundoro Court in the Sykes View Estates community; USGS topographic quadrangle: Courtenay, Florida.
Latitude--28.3740006
Longitude-- -80.6867001
Datum--WGS84
Coordinate source--Manually entered from GPS
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Depth to bedrock--Greater than 200 centimeters
Depth to lithologic discontinuity--18 to 123 centimeters (where present)
Particle--size control section--Coarse-loamy with common sandy textured horizons
Soil moisture--Continuously inundated
Reaction throughout--Slightly alkaline to strongly alkaline (pH 7.4 to 9.0)
Oxidized reaction--Slightly acid to strongly alkaline (6.1 to 9.0)
Electrical conductivity (1:5 soil-water) throughout--0.6 dS/m or greater
Manner of failure--Nonfluid to slightly fluid
Shell fragments throughout--0 to 30 percent throughout
Total Soil Organic Carbon Stock to 200 centimeters--6.2 to 24.2 kg m-2
Cseg horizon-
Hue--2.5Y, 5Y, or 10Y
Value--4 to 8
Chroma--1 to 2, chroma of 1 is predominant
Texture--fine sandy loam, sandy loam, loamy sand, loamy fine sand, fine sand, or sand with shelly analogs
Organic carbon density--0.3 to 1.7 kg m-3
Aseg horizon
Hue--2.5Y, 10Y or is neutral
Value--2.5 to 4
Chroma--1 or less
Texture--Fine sandy loam, loamy fine sand, or loamy sand with shelly analogs
Organic carbon density--0.8 to 9.6 kg m-3
2Esegb horizon (where present)-
Hue--N
Value--8
Chroma--1 or less
Texture--Fine sandy loam or sandy clay loam
Organic carbon density--0.3 to 3.2 kg m-3
2Bsseb horizon (where present)-
Hue--5Y
Value--6
Chroma--1
Texture--Fine sand
Organic carbon density--0.3 to 4.9 kg m-3
C'seg horizon-
Hue--2.5Y, 5Y, 10Y, 5G, 5GY, or is neutral
Value--4 to 7
Chroma--1 or less
Texture--Silty clay, silty clay loam, sandy clay loam, fine sandy loam, sandy loam, loamy sand, loamy fine sand, or fine sand with shelly analogs
Organic carbon density--1.1 to 3.9 kg m-3
Where present the 3Cseg horizon has similar colors and textures as the 2Cseg horizon.
3Asegb horizon
Hue--2.5Y or 10Y
Value--3 to 4
Chroma--1
Texture--fine sandy loam or loamy fine sand with shelly analogs
Organic carbon density--1.8 to 5.8 kg m-3
COMPETING SERIES: There are no competing series.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING:
Parent material--Coarse-loamy estuarine deposits over fluviomarine deposits
Landscape--Coastal lagoons
Landform--Estuarine tidal streams
Slope--0 to 1 percent
Mean annual precipitation--970 to 1570 millimeters (38 to 62 inches)
Mean annual air temperature--20 to 25 degrees C (69 to 77 degrees F)
Water salinity range--18 to 29 parts per thousand
Frost-free period--365 days
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS:
These are the
Broadaxe,
Buttonwood,
Endeavor,
Ittsanapper,
Mullet,
Tea Hammock soils.
Broadaxe soils--are on submerged wave-cut platforms and are much sandier throughout.
Buttonwood soils--are on barrier cove landforms (completely different portion of the lagoon), developed in lagoonal deposits and often have thicker humilluvic materials.
Endeavor soils--are on relict flood-tidal delta sand flats and slopes, have sandier textures, and have considerable shell fragments throughout.
Ittsanapper soils--are on lagoon bottom landforms, at deeper water depths, and have thicker finer textured materials throughout.
Mullet soils--are on washover-fan flats and have sandy textures throughout
Tea Hammock soils--are also on nearby anthropogenic landforms consisting of dredge-deposit shoals
DRAINAGE AND SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY:
Drainage class--Subaqueous
Saturated hydraulic conductivity--High or very high
Soil moisture regime--Peraquic
Soil is continuously inundated by saline and brackish water.
USE AND VEGETATION:
Major uses--Used for recreational boating, fishing, and swimming, marinas, mooring fields, and commercial shellfish harvesting; benthic species include tubeworms, clams, crabs, scallops and juvenile finfish
Native vegetation--Dominant vegetation is driven by water quality and quantity within subaqueous systems. Under excellent water quality these soils support seagrass species including but not limited to widgeon grass (Ruppia maritima) and shoal grass (Halodule wrightii) due to their tolerances of low salinity and shallow water depths. Under degraded / poor water quality seagrass may be replaced by rooted eukaryotic macroalgae in the green (Chlorophyta), red (Rhodophyta), and brown (Phaeophyta) algae families. Caulerpa prolifera (Chlorophyta) is often dominant. Vegetative cover ranges from 0 through 20 percent.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT:
General area--Located along the coasts of Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Land Resource Regions--U - Florida Subtropical Fruit, Truck Crop, and Range Region
MLRA(s)--155
Extent--Small
SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (SSRO) RESPONSIBLE: Auburn, Alabama
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Brevard County, Florida, 2024
REMARKS:
Diagnostic horizons and features in this pedon include--
-Peraquic soil moisture regime--Positive soil water potential (permanently submerged) at the soil surface. (under 1.2 meters of salt water).
-Particle-size control section--The zone from 0 to 100 centimeters (0 to 40 inches).
-N-value > 0.7--The zone from 23 to 94 centimeters (Aseg1 and Aseg2 horizons).
-Taxonomic version--Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 13th edition (2022). The correct taxonomic subgroup will need to be assigned in NASIS and OSD of Thapto-Humic Fluviwassents when available.
ADDITIONAL DATA:
Typical pedon S2023FL009012. Additional supporting pedon used to develop this series include S2023FL009013.
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National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.