Global Seaweed Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Uptake Kinetics from 84 Studies

Compiled between May 2025 and July 2025, this dataset contains 556 distinct data entries on dissolved inorganic nitrogen uptake kinetics by marine macroalgae. The data was collected for a project published in Botanica Marina, aggregating results from 84 published studies identified via Google Scholar and Web of Science. It includes kinetic parameters, taxonomic information, experimental conditions, and geographic coordinates.

Use Cases

• Modeling nitrogen uptake rates in marine ecosystems based on kinetic constants like Vmax and Ks.
• Comparing nutrient uptake efficiency across algal phyla, orders, and functional groups mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing the influence of experimental conditions such as irradiance and temperature on uptake patterns.
• Mapping geographic trends in seaweed nitrogen assimilation based on recorded study locations.

Strengths

• Aggregates data from 84 published studies, providing a broad literature foundation.
• Contains 556 distinct data entries with detailed metadata on taxonomy, experimental conditions, and geography.
• Documents specific kinetic parameters including Michaelis-Menten constants (Vmax, Ks) and linear uptake slopes.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or publication bias inherent to the compiled literature sources.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (via data_gov_au)

Collection Method

Compiled from published studies identified through searches on Google Scholar and Web of Science.

Time Range

Data compilation occurred between May 2025 and July 2025; underlying studies have various publication dates.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 18:49:59.009290; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, as geographic coordinates of study locations were recorded.