Windstorm Biogeochemical Impact Data from Cadiz Bay Wetlands

Cadiz Bay in Spain provides a model for studying windstorm impacts on shallow coastal environments. The dataset contains biogeochemical measurements from water column and intertidal sediments collected before, during, and after a windstorm event at sandy and muddy sites. It includes variables like total suspended solids, chlorophyll a, and dissolved inorganic nutrients to analyze matter transfer and system recovery.

Use Cases

• Model the relationship between wind speed and water column total suspended solids (TSS) and chlorophyll a (Chla) concentrations.
• Analyze changes in sediment pore water NH4+ and PO43- concentrations across different sediment types (sandy vs. muddy) following a windstorm.
• Compare temporal patterns of dissolved inorganic nutrients in the water column against TSS and Chla to infer biogeochemical processing.
• Use Sentinel-2 imagery-derived TSS and Chla estimates to assess spatial heterogeneity of windstorm impacts.

Strengths

• Data captures system states before, during, and after a specific windstorm event, providing a complete temporal sequence.
• Sampling covers two distinct sediment types (sandy and muddy) in Cadiz Bay, capturing environmental variability.
• Includes both in-situ measurements (e.g., nutrients, Chla) and remote sensing estimates (Sentinel-2 imagery) for cross-validation.

Limitations

• The dataset is contained in a 332.7 KB DOCX file, indicating a limited scope and likely a small sample size unsuitable for large-scale ML.
• Geographic focus is restricted to two sites within the inner Cadiz Bay, Spain, limiting generalizability.
• Data structure (tabular) and specific column names are not provided in the input, complicating direct programmatic analysis.

Provenance

Source

Author Alfonso Corzo via figshare.

Collection Method

Field samples collected from water column and intertidal sediments at two sites in Cadiz Bay.

Time Range

Observations before, during, and after a specific windstorm event.

Freshness

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Geography

Inner Cadiz Bay, Spain.