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Accession: ORG-GCEM-0508a Research Theme: Organic Matter/Decomposition (Monitoring)
Contributor: Christopher B. Craft
Title: Soil respiration and temperature measurements at 5 GCE-LTER sampling sites from June 2003 to March 2005
Abstract: Soil temperature and respiration were measured in tidal marshes at five GCE-LTER sampling sites. The sites represent estuaries of the Georgia coast (USA) that vary in delivery of freshwater and sediment. Replicate measurements were taken from several locations at each site (levee, marsh plain, and marsh dieback) on seven dates between June 2003 and March 2005 to evaluate the effects of freshwater input on soil respiration over time.
DOI: 10.6073/pasta/04348dc844e8d2464f1080c950807baf
Key Words: estuaries, freshwater, marshes, respiration, sediments, soils, temperature
LTER Core Area: Organic Matter
Research Themes: Organic Matter/Decomposition
Study Period: 01-Jun-2003 to 01-Mar-2005
Study Sites:
GCE6 -- Dean Creek, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
GCE7 -- Carrs Island, Georgia, USA
GCE8 -- Alligator Creek, Georgia, USA
GCE9 -- Rockdedundy Island, Georgia, USA
GCE10 -- Hunt Camp, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
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Data Table: ORG-GCEM-0508a (Main data table for data set ORG-GCEM-0508a, 406 records)

Access: Public (released 16-Aug-2006)

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

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Column Name Units Type Description
1 Site none integer GCE-LTER site code
2 Year YYYY integer Calendar year of measurement
3 Month MM integer Calendar month of measurement
4 Marsh_Location none string Sampling location code (levee or plain)
5 Replicate none integer Replicate number
6 Temp_Soil °C floating-point Soil temperature at 10cm
7 CO2_Conc_Start ppm floating-point CO2 levels at start of measurement
8 CO2_Conc_End ppm floating-point CO2 levels at end of measurement
9 Respiration_Rate g/m^2/hr floating-point Respiration rate (change in CO2 concentration per hour)
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Citation: Craft, Christopher B. 2005. Soil respiration and temperature measurements at 5 GCE-LTER sampling sites from June 2003 to March 2005. Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, University of Georgia, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/04348dc844e8d2464f1080c950807baf

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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.