Saltmarsh Soil Physical and Geochemical Properties from Essex Cores

19 wide-diameter gouge cores provide physical and geochemical measurements of saltmarsh soils from eight sites in Essex, UK. The data, collected in 2019 under the NERC C-SIDE program, characterizes soils from marshes with different origins including natural, historic breach, and managed realignment.

Use Cases

• Analyze soil geochemistry across eight sites to compare carbon storage potential in natural versus managed realignment saltmarshes.
• Model relationships between physical soil properties and marsh origin types (natural, historic breach, managed realignment).
• Use core-derived measurements to assess intertidal carbon sequestration for the NERC C-SIDE program objectives.

Strengths

• Data originates from 19 distinct gouge cores, providing multiple sampling points.
• Covers eight different saltmarsh sites, allowing for spatial and typological comparison.
• Explicitly includes marshes of different origins (natural, historic breach, managed realignment), enabling comparative analysis.

Limitations

• The sample size of 19 cores may limit statistical power for broad generalizations.
• Geographic scope is restricted to Essex, UK, reducing applicability to other regions.
• Data is from a single collection year (2019), lacking temporal dynamics or trend analysis.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Measurements from 19 wide diameter (60 mm) gouge cores collected from field sites.

Time Range

2019

Freshness

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Geography

Eight saltmarsh sites in Essex, United Kingdom