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Accession: GEL-GCEM-0508a Research Theme: Geology (Monitoring)
Contributor: Christopher B. Craft
Title: Marsh soil characteristics at nine GCE-LTER sampling sites in May 2001
Abstract: Soil cores were collected from two tidal marsh locations at nine GCE-LTER sampling sites in May 2001. Bulk density and organic Carbon, total Nitrogen, total Phosphorous, Cesium-137 and Lead-210 content were measured in 15 2cm sections from each 30cm core. The sampling locations were chosen to represent three estuaries of the Georgia coast (USA) that vary in delivery of freshwater and sediment. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of freshwater input on soil properties, accretion and accumulation.
DOI: 10.6073/pasta/5cb5b42df758d25a149d6d42d08ad3f5
Key Words: carbon, cesium, isotopes, lead, marshes, mud, nitrogen, phosphorus, sediments, soils
LTER Core Area: Organic Matter
Research Themes: Geology, Organic Matter/Decomposition
Study Period: 01-May-2001 to 01-May-2001
Study Sites:
GCE1 -- Eulonia, Georgia, USA
GCE2 -- Four Mile Island, Georgia, USA
GCE3 -- North Sapelo, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
GCE4 -- Meridian, Georgia, USA
GCE5 -- Folly River, Georgia, USA
GCE6 -- Dean Creek, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
GCE7 -- Carrs Island, Georgia, USA
GCE8 -- Alligator Creek, Georgia, USA
GCE9 -- Rockdedundy Island, Georgia, USA
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Data Table: GEL-GCEM-0508a (Main data table for data set GEL-GCEM-0508a, 285 records)

Access: Public (released 16-Aug-2006)

Metadata: Text (ESA FLED), XML (Ecological Metadata Language)

Data Formats: Spreadsheet (CSV) [16.02kb],  Text File [15.18kb],  MATLAB (GCE Toolbox) [159.41kb],  MATLAB (Variables) [134.29kb],  Text Report [37.72kb]

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Column Name Units Type Description
1 Site none integer GCE-LTER site code
2 Marsh_Location none string Sampling location code (levee or plain)
3 Depth_Core_Top cm floating-point Depth of the top of the soil core section
4 Depth_Core_Bottom cm floating-point Depth of the bottom of the soil core section
5 Replicate none integer Replicate measurement number
6 Bulk_Density g/cm3 floating-point Bulk soil density
7 Carbon_Percent % floating-point Percent Carbon
8 Nitrogen_Percent % floating-point Percent Nitrogen
9 Phosphorous_Conc µg/g floating-point Phosphorous concentration
10 Cesium137 pCi/g floating-point Total 137Cesium content
11 Lead210 pCi/g floating-point Total 210Lead content
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Citation: Craft, Christopher B. 2005. Marsh soil characteristics at nine GCE-LTER sampling sites in May 2001. Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, University of Georgia, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/5cb5b42df758d25a149d6d42d08ad3f5

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants OCE-9982133, OCE-0620959, OCE-1237140 and OCE-1832178. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.