Physical and geochemical properties of saltmarsh soils from wide diameter gouge cores in UK saltmarshes collected between 2018 and 2021
The dataset comprises of physical and biogeochemical measurements of saltmarsh soils from across 19 UK saltmarshes. The data provides a quantitative measure of soil dry bulk density, organic carbon content, nitrogen content, CN ratio, N/C ratio, δ13Corg and δ15N across varies substrate and marsh types. Between 2018 and 2021, 33 wide diameter gouge cores (60 mm in diameter) were collected as part of the Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environments (C-SIDE) project to facilitate the calculation of organic carbon burial rates in saltmarsh soils. Sites were chosen to represent contrasting habitats types in the UK, in particular sediment types, vegetation and sea level history. The work was carried out under the NERC programme - Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environment (C-SIDE), NERC grant reference NE/R010846/1. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/279558cd-20fb-4f19-8077-4400817a4482
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/279558cd-20fb-4f19-8077-4400817a4482
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eng
biota
Habitats and Biotopes
publication
2008-06-01
United Kingdom
soil
carbon
organic carbon
nitrogen
isotopes
C/N
N/C
organic matter
salt marsh
saltmarsh
intertidal
sediment
C-SIDE
wetland
coastal
cores
dry bulk density
substrate
Scotland
England
Wales
-8.648
1.768
60.861
49.864
2018-01-01
2020-12-31
publication
2022-07-04
Across 19 UK saltmarshes 33 wide diameter (60mm) soil cores were collected. The location of each coring site was recorded using Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS). Prior to analysis the samples were stored at 4 degrees Celsius at the University of St Andrews. Upon return to the laboratory the cores were described following the Troels-Smith scheme. The cores were sub-sampled at 1cm intervals resulting in 1952 samples. Soil dry bulk density, organic carbon content, nitrogen content, δ13Corg and δ15N was measured using standard analytical procedures (detailed in the supporting documentation). All laboratory equipment were calibrated in accordance with the laboratory practises at the University of St Andrews. Results were recorded on to lab sheets and transferred into an Excel file. Results were exported as comma separated value (.csv) files for ingestion into the EIDC.
publication
2010-12-08
Comma-separated values (CSV)
If you reuse this data, you should cite: Smeaton, C., Ladd, C.J.T., Havelock, G.M., Miller, L.C., Garrett, E., Hiles, W., McMahon, L., Mills, R.T.E., Radbourne, A., Rees-Hughes, L., Riegel, S., Barlow, N.L.M., Skov, M.W. , Gehrels, R., Austin, W.E.N. (2022). Physical and geochemical properties of saltmarsh soils from wide diameter gouge cores in UK saltmarshes collected between 2018 and 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/279558cd-20fb-4f19-8077-4400817a4482
University of St Andrews
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University of Glasgow
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University of York
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University of St Andrews
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University of York
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University of St Andrews
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University of York
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University of York
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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University of Leeds
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University of St Andrews
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University of Leeds
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Bangor University
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University of York
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University of St Andrews
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University of St Andrews
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