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Labile, recalcitrant, and refractory organic matter in soil samples from UK saltmarshes collected between 2018 and 2021

The dataset details the quantification of three different pools of organic matter (labile, recalcitrant, and refractory) within 1211 down core soil samples collect from across UK saltmarsh sites between 2018 - 2021. Additionally, the dataset presents a measure of organic...

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Modelled topographic change of the River Liang catchment, Philippines following Typhoon Mangkhut, 2018

The datasets contain maps of the total change in topography along the river Liang (Philippines) after the Typhoon Mangkhut event in September 2018. The maps have been generated using multi-phase mass model r.avaflow to simulate the change in channel and landscape.

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Global data for soil water, groundwater and riverine freshwater dissolved organic radiocarbon

This dataset includes dissolved organic radiocarbon content and dissolved organic carbon concentration data for river waters around the globe. The riverine dataset contains already published (n=1163) and new (n=101) data between the years 1962 and 2015. Soil solution...

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Phenotypic data, elemental composition and photographs of three-spined sticklebacks from quantitative trait locus (QTL) experiments

This dataset contains phenotypic information for three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) that were raised from a single marine x freshwater cross from populations on North Uist, Scottish Outer Hebrides for approximately 5 generations in a freshwater pond in...

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Water chemistry data and elemental content of dissolved organic matter extracted from freshwaters in the UK, 2018-19

The data contains site characteristics (water body type, elevation, catchment area) and water chemistry data (pH, dissolved and particulate organic carbon concentrations (DOC and POC)). The composition of DOM extracted by different methods was analysed by elemental...

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Plastic litter data collected in transect surveys in Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, 2023

This dataset presents information on litter collected in 40 transects surveys conducted in rural, urban and protected areas on Santa Cruz island, Galápagos. Litter was collected between 8 and 18 July 2023 and data were subsequently analysed at the University of Exeter...

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Flood impact matrices to assess flood resilience in Katakwi communities, Uganda, 2020

This data were created as part of the NIMFRU project and consists of 21 flood matrices. These have been completed by community members from the project target communities of Anyangabella, Agule and Kaikamosing which are all found in the Katakwi district. Five of the...

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TRansfer - Exposure - Effects (TREE) Integrating the science needed to underpin radioactivity assessments for humans and wildlife

TREE was one of three consortia funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Environment Agency (EA) and Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM) under the Radioactivity And The Environment (RATE) programme. The objective of the TREE project was...

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Phosphorus-33 uptake by seven grassland plant species from three contrasting soil phosphorus chemical forms

Data comprises of the uptake of the plant nutrient phosphorus (P) by seven common and often co-occurring herbaceous plants grown in limestone grassland soil in pots. P uptake is from one of three different sources of P that were injected into the soil, with the P sources...

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R code for fitting a transmission model of bovine tuberculosis to a population of wild badgers

This resource provides code to fit a transmission model of bovine tuberculosis spread to a population of wild badgers in Woodchester Park in the UK. The code produces Markov chain Monte Carlo samples from a model fitted to individual-level badger data from Woodchester...

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Survival and persistence of clinically relevant strains of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae on plastic and vegetation, under environmentally relevant conditions

This dataset contains information relating to the survival and persistence of clinically relevant strains of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae on plastic and vegetation, under environmentally relevant conditions. The data encompass bacterial strain identity, material type,...

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Enteric virus concentrations, pH and turbidity in wastewater discharged to the Conwy River and estuary, North Wales (2016-2017)

This dataset contains pH, turbidity and viral concentration information in untreated and treated wastewater samples at wastewater discharge points and wastewater treatment plants along the Conwy River. The aim of the data collection was to investigate diurnal changes...

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Pollinator effectiveness in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in relation to behavioural and morphological characteristics

The number of pollen grains delivered to stigmas in a single visit by flower visitors (from insect orders Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera) to oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in southern England. Behavioural and morphological data were also recorded for a subset...

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Bat and bird survey data from different agricultural land use gradients in Ghana and Zambia, 2020-2023

This dataset consists of bird observation and mist netting records for both bats and birds collected from December 2020 to March 2023. The data collection employed a mixed-methods approach incorporating point counts and mist netting techniques. Surveys were carried...

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Sediment trap diatom assemblages from Rostherne Mere, Cheshire, UK (2004-2017)

This dataset includes sediment trap diatom captures and water column temperature profiles from a PhD research project at Rostherne Mere in Cheshire. These data were collected to show the relationship between climate, especially short-term climatic perturbations, and...

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Survival and heights of trees planted for forest restoration in South and Southeast Asia

This dataset consists of survival and heights of trees planted for forest restoration in South and Southeast Asia and the associated analytical code. The data consists of tree censuses collated from published studies, grey literature and data provided by co-authors,...

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Substrate utilisation profiles for saprotrophic fungi and moisture content data from soil sampled in an upland grassland experiment at Sourhope, Scotland, 2001 [NERC Soil Biodiversity Programme]

This set of data comprises substrate utilisation profiles for saprotrophic fungi (using the commercially available BIOLOG plate method) and moisture content data from soils sampled from experimental plots at Sourhope, Scotland. The data were collected in order to determine...

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Soil moisture, temperature and bulk density and earthworm abundance and biomass along transects from hedges into arable fields, pasture fields, ley strips established in arable fields and arable strips established in pasture fields at a farm in West Yorkshire, England (2015-2017)

Data are presented on earthworm abundance with distance from hedgerows was recorded for arable fields and pasture leys at Spens farm, the University of Leeds experiment farms, Yorkshire. Sampling was carried out annual from April 2015 to April 2017 with additional sampling...

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Wood decomposition data from an experiment in Malaysian Borneo, 2015-2018

This dataset measures the decomposition of experimental wood blocks, Pinus radiata, over a period of one year in lowland, old growth, tropical rainforest. Wood blocks are placed on the ground or suspended above the ground in mesh bags that either allow or prevent entry...

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Rates of fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis, phenol oxidation and potential denitrification in sand and gravel sediments from an agriculturally-impacted stream

The dataset contains measurements of fluorescein, dopachrome and nitrous oxide production from incubation experiments of streambed sediments. The sediments were collected in five pseudo-replicates from 0 to 10cm depth using a 5cm-diameter AMS slide hammer and trowel...