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Physical and geochemical properties of saltmarsh soils from narrow diameter gouge cores in UK saltmarshes collected between 2018 and 2021

The dataset comprises of physical and biogeochemical measurements of saltmarsh soils from across 22 UK saltmarshes. Between 2018 and 2021, 462 narrow diameter gouge cores (30 mm in diameter) were collected as part of the Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environments (C-SIDE) project to facilitate the calculation of saltmarsh soil organic carbon stocks. Sites were chosen to represent contrasting habitats types in the UK, in particular sediment types, vegetation and sea level history. The data provides a quantitative measure of soil dry bulk density and organic carbon content across varies substrate and marsh types. The work was carried out under the NERC programme - Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environment (C-SIDE), NERC grant reference NE/R010846/1. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/d301c5f5-77f5-41ba-934e-a80e1293d4cd

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2022-07-01
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/d301c5f5-77f5-41ba-934e-a80e1293d4cd
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doi: / 10.5285/d301c5f5-77f5-41ba-934e-a80e1293d4cd
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Smeaton, C., Ladd, C.J.T., Havelock, G.M., Miller, L.C., Garrett, E., Hiles, W., McMahon, L., Mills, R.T.E., Radbourne, A., Rees-Hughes, L., Riegel, S., Barlow, N.L.M., Skov, M.W., Gehrels, R., Austin, W.E.N. (2022). Physical and geochemical properties of saltmarsh soils from narrow diameter gouge cores in UK saltmarshes collected between 2018 and 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/d301c5f5-77f5-41ba-934e-a80e1293d4cd
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  University of St Andrews - Smeaton, C.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4535-2555
Author
  University of Glasgow - Ladd, C.J.T.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5437-6474
Author
  University of York - Havelock, G.M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5862-1596
Author
  University of St Andrews - Miller, L.C.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2876-4312
Author
  University of York - Garrett, E.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9985-0651
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  University of St Andrews - Hiles, W.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9647-4769
Author
  University of York - McMahon, L.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0199-7108
Author
  University of York - Mills, R.T.E.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Radbourne, A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3167-5783
Author
  University of Leeds - Rees-Hughes, L.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4452-3984
Author
  University of St Andrews - Riegel, S.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3657-9600
Author
  University of Leeds - Barlow, N.L.M.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-2543
Author
  Bangor University - Skov, M.W.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7204-3865
Author
  University of York - Gehrels, R.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5088-5834
Author
  University of St Andrews - Austin, W.E.N.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-3468
Point of contact
  University of St Andrews - Smeaton, C.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4535-2555
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Owner
  The University Court of the University of St Andrews
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Smeaton, C., Ladd, C.J.T., Havelock, G.M., Miller, L.C., Garrett, E., Hiles, W., McMahon, L., Mills, R.T.E., Radbourne, A., Rees-Hughes, L., Riegel, S., Barlow, N.L.M., Skov, M.W., Gehrels, R., Austin, W.E.N. (2022). Physical and geochemical properties of saltmarsh soils from narrow diameter gouge cores in UK saltmarshes collected between 2018 and 2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/d301c5f5-77f5-41ba-934e-a80e1293d4cd
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2018-01-01
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2020-12-31
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2010-12-08
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Across 22 UK saltmarshes 462 narrow diameter (30mm) soil cores were collected, the cores were described in the field following the Troels-Smith scheme. The cores were sub-sampled in the field at 10cm intervals resulting in 3434 samples. The location of each coring site was recorded using DGPS. Prior to analysis the samples were stored at 4 degrees Celsius at the University of St Andrews. Soil dry bulk density and organic carbon content was measured 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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2025-11-05T08:41:42
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Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
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