Soil Chemistry Samples from Tamar Catchment Winter 2013/2014

Soil chemistry data for metals and mineral contents from samples collected in the Tamar catchment during winter 2013/2014 as part of the South West project. The dataset includes codes for water laboratory analysis, sampling dates, and locations. It is intended for use with companion datasets on soil bacteria and eukaryote operational taxonomic unit sequence data.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between soil metal content and specific water laboratory analysis codes from the same sites.
• Map sampling locations to assess spatial distribution of mineral content across the Tamar catchment.
• Temporally align soil chemistry data with bacterial OTU data using shared sampling dates from winter 2013/2014.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly linked to companion datasets on soil bacteria and eukaryote OTU sequences for integrated analysis.
• Samples have defined temporal coverage from a specific winter season (2013/2014).
• Spatial coverage is specified for the Tamar catchment within the South West project.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data is from a single winter season over a decade ago, limiting analysis of temporal trends.
• Requires conjunction with other datasets for full utility, creating a dependency.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Soil samples collected and analyzed for chemistry, metals, and minerals.

Time Range

Winter 2013/2014

Freshness

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Geography

Tamar catchment, part of the South West project.