Soil Organic Matter Density for Mangroves in Sanibel, Florida

Soil organic matter content and bulk density data were collected from impounded and natural regeneration mangrove sites in Sanibel, Florida, USA. The data was gathered in September 2025 to inform a restoration plan involving tidal reconnection and dredged sediments. The dataset is 1.6 MB in size and was published under a CC-BY-4.0 license by author Andre Rovai.

Use Cases

• Modeling soil carbon stocks in mangrove ecosystems based on organic matter content.
• Comparing soil properties between impounded and naturally regenerating mangrove sites.
• Informing tidal reconnection and sediment placement strategies for restoration planning.
• Assessing baseline conditions for monitoring mangrove restoration project outcomes.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, documented research project from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiative.
• Dataset is relatively small at 1.6 MB, facilitating quick download and initial inspection.
• Data collection purpose and location (Sanibel, Florida, September 2025) are clearly specified.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical modeling.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's 1.6 MB size suggests it is a small-scale, localized study.

Provenance

Source

Andre Rovai, associated with a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ERDC) Engineering With Nature project.

Collection Method

Field data collection for a diagnostic assessment.

Time Range

September 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 19:56:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sanibel, Florida, USA