10.5285/81A1301F-E5E2-44F9-AFE0-0EA5BB08010F
Ruranska, P.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-0203
University of St Andrews
Miller, L.C.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2876-4312
University of St Andrews
Hindle, C.
University of St Andrews
Ladd, C.J.T.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5437-6474
Bangor University
Smeaton, C.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4535-2555
University of St Andrews
Skov, M.W.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7204-3865
Bangor University
Austin, W.E.N.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-3468
University of St Andrews
Dry bulk density, loss on ignition and organic carbon content of surficial soils from Scottish salt marshes, 2018-2019
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
2020
Scotland
LOI
carbon
blue carbon
loss on ignition
organic carbon
organic matter
soil texture
bulk density
citizen science
soil
sediment
salt marsh
coastal
wetland
intertidal
Austin, W.E.N.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-3468
University of St Andrews
The University Court of the University of St Andrews
https://ror.org/02wn5qz54
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
https://ror.org/04xw4m193
2020-12-18
2022-07-12
en
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/81a1301f-e5e2-44f9-afe0-0ea5bb08010f
https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/81a1301f-e5e2-44f9-afe0-0ea5bb08010f.zip
text/csv Comma-separated values (CSV)
This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
The dataset comprises of biogeochemical measurements of saltmarsh soil collected from 46 salt marshes across Scotland. Sites were chosen to represent contrasting habitats across Scotland, in particular sediment types, vegetation and sea level history. The data provide a quantitative measure of the dry bulk density, soil texture, organic matter content (LOI) and organic carbon present within surface soils (up to a depth of 10 cm). A total of 471 samples were collected, 157 of the samples were collected using modified syringe samplers as part of the citizen scientist programme CarbonQuest (Part of C-SIDE) these were supplemented by a further 109 samples from the C-SIDE team. The remaining 205 samples were collected using a soil corer (Gouge) as part of the C-SIDE sampling programme. The samples were processed for bulk density, soil texture, organic matter content using the Loss on Ignition (LOI) method and the organic carbon was quantified through elemental analysis. The data were collected to help create a detailed picture of saltmarsh carbon storage across Scotland.
The work was carried out under the NERC programme - Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environment (C-SIDE), NERC grant reference NE/R010846/1
Soil cores were taken at each sampling location using a modified syringe corer (50ml) or a soil corer (30mm Gouge). The location of the sample was recorded using GPS. Prior to analysis the samples were stored at -20 degrees Celsius at the University of St Andrews. Dry bulk density, soil texture, organic matter content and organic 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) file for ingestion into the EIDC.
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Natural Environment Research Council
https://ror.org/02b5d8509
NE/R010846/1
C-SIDE