Nitrogen isotope and abundance data from brine seeps in the Gulf of Mexico

Nitrogen isotope and abundance data from brine seeps in the Gulf of Mexico. Three data tables show (1) Electrical Conductivity data for three sediment cores, (2) carbon and nitrogen data from all sediment cores investigated in this study, and (3) ammonium concentrations and isotopic data from brine pool samples. The results show high enrichments of ammonium in the brines, indicating that the brines actively mobilize bioavailable nitrogen back into the water column. Isotopic data reveal evidence of dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium at the brine-seawater interface. Brine seeps have long been implicated in the formation of sediment-hosted hydrothermal ore deposits. Our results support the notion that brines may have stimulated biological productivity, facilitating trapping of metals in brine seep environments.

Date (Creation): 2025-04-10

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University of St Andrews - Eva Elisabeth Stueeken

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University of St Andrews - Annabel Long

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University of St Andrews - Nathan Rochelle-Bates

School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Bute Building, Quen’s Terrace , St Andrews , KY16 9TS ,

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Andreas Teske

Department of Marine Sciences , Chapel Hill , NC 27599-3300 ,

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Nitrogen isotopes
Sedimentary ores

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Begin date: 2023-06-01

End date: 2024-03-29

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Stueeken, E., Long, A., Rochelle-Bates, N., Teske, A. (2024). Nitrogen isotope and abundance data from brine seeps in the Gulf of Mexico. NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/39988664-4361-4bee-a4ad-3f40931890c6

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Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

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Statement: The sediment samples were analysed by EA-IRMS for carbon and nitrogen isotopes and abundances. Pore water samples and brine samples were analysed for ammonium concentrations by spectrophotometry. Dissolved ammonium was analysed for isotopic ratios by micro-diffusion, followed by EA-IRMS. Electrical conductivity of pore waters was measured with a handheld probe. Details of the methodology can be found in Stueeken et al. (in review) JGR Biogeosciences.