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Grant, A.; McKenzie, R.; Pickard, A.; Roberts, T.; Spears, B.

Peatland stream water chemistry data from the MERLIN project, Hare Moss, Scotland, 2022-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5285/8dc7a85a-9eb2-4888-938d-dd41fce39ea4
This dataset comprises water chemistry data, including dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total dissolved nitrogen (TdN), particulate organic carbon (POC), total phosphorus (TP), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), absorbance at 254nm (Abs 254), specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA), and dissolved CH4, CO2, N2O, collected bi-weekly from peatland streams near Penicuik, Scotland, in 2022 and 2023. Data were obtained via collection of water samples in situ, and concentrations were derived via subsequent sample processing and analysis.

The objective of this dataset is to provide background data to characterise differences in the baseline period before restoration at the sampling site occurs.
Publication date: 2024-07-30
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2021-12-01    to    2023-12-31
Temporal resolution
two weeks

Provenance & quality

Fortnightly sampling took place at two locations from December 2021 to May 2022. An additional two locations were sampled from May 2022 to August 2022. One of the original sites was discontinued in August 2022 and the remaining three locations continued to be sampled until December 2023.

Samples were collected directly from each stream using a 60 ml syringe and were either dispensed directly unfiltered or, filtered with a cellulose acetate filter into their relevant containers before being returned to the lab and either frozen or refrigerated before analysis.

Dissolved greenhouse gas samples were collected using the headspace method. This involves filling a 60 ml syringe with 30 ml of stream water and 30 ml of ambient air and agitating it for one minute until equilibration of gases has occurred. The air sample is then injected into a sealed vial and returned to the lab for analysis.

All data were generated by the authors. During the generation of water chemistry data, calibration standards of known concentrations were used for quality control of instrument outputs.

Licensing and constraints

THIS DATASET HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

This resource has been withdrawn due to the discovery of an error in the units described in the supporting documentation and column headers.

If you need access to the archived version, please contact the EIDC

This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
Grant, A.; McKenzie, R.; Pickard, A.; Roberts, T.; Spears, B. (2024). Peatland stream water chemistry data from the MERLIN project, Hare Moss, Scotland, 2022-2023. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/8dc7a85a-9eb2-4888-938d-dd41fce39ea4

Correspondence/contact details

Grant, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bush Estate
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0QB
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Grant, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
McKenzie, R.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Pickard, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Roberts, T.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Spears, B.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Other contacts

Rights holder
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
environment
inlandWaters
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
biogeochemistry , Forth Catchment , peatlands , UK , water chemistry
Funding
Last updated
11 February 2025 14:39