Physical and biogeochemical measurements of belowground biomass and carbon content from Scottish salt marshes, 2021
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Miller, L.C.; Smeaton, C.; Garbutt, A.; Austin, W.E.N. (2022). Physical and biogeochemical measurements of belowground biomass and carbon content from Scottish salt marshes, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/032627e0-5780-4601-b9b3-e684403cee70
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https://doi.org/10.5285/032627e0-5780-4601-b9b3-e684403cee70
The dataset comprises of physical and biogeochemical measurements of belowground (root) biomass from across four Scottish saltmarshes. Sites were chosen to represent contrasting habitats types in Scotland, in particular sediment types, vegetation and sea level history. The data provide a quantitative measure of belowground (root) biomass, organic carbon content and belowground (root) carbon. Samples were collected using a wide gauge gouge corer. The samples were processed to determine belowground (root) biomass, the organic carbon was quantified through elemental analysis and these two data sets were combined to calculate the belowground (root) carbon content. The data were collected to help create a detailed picture of saltmarsh carbon storage in surficial soils across Scotland.
The work was carried out under the NERC programme - Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environment (C-SIDE), NERC grant reference NE/R010846/1
The work was carried out under the NERC programme - Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environment (C-SIDE), NERC grant reference NE/R010846/1
Publication date: 2022-02-01
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Format
Comma-separated values (CSV)
Spatial information
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Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Temporal information
Temporal extent
2021-03-01 to 2021-05-31
Provenance & quality
Soil cores were taken at each sampling location using a wide diameter gouge corer. The location of the sample was recorded using GPS. Prior to analysis the samples were stored at 4 degrees Celsius at the University of St Andrews. Belowground (root) biomass, organic carbon content and belowground (root) carbon data was produced 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.
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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
Cite this dataset as:
Miller, L.C.; Smeaton, C.; Garbutt, A.; Austin, W.E.N. (2022). Physical and biogeochemical measurements of belowground biomass and carbon content from Scottish salt marshes, 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/032627e0-5780-4601-b9b3-e684403cee70
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The University Court of the University of St Andrews
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R010846/1
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27 February 2024 16:22