Organic Matter and Foraminifera in UK Restored and Natural Saltmarshes

282,190 bytes of data support a study comparing organic matter composition and origin in restored and natural UK saltmarshes. The dataset includes foraminiferal species counts, organic carbon and nitrogen content, stable isotope data, moisture content, radionuclide data (210-lead and 137-caesium), and thermogravimetric analysis results. It is used to assess differences up to 100 years after managed realignment.

Use Cases

• Comparing carbon stocks between restored and natural saltmarshes based on organic carbon and nitrogen content.
• Analyzing sediment accumulation rates and chronology using radionuclide data (210-lead and 137-caesium).
• Investigating organic matter sources and biogeochemical cycling via stable isotope data.
• Assessing paleoenvironmental conditions and ecological succession using foraminiferal species counts.
• Evaluating soil composition and thermal properties with thermogravimetric analysis results.

Strengths

• Includes multiple, specific analytical data types such as foraminiferal counts, stable isotopes, and radionuclides, supporting multifaceted ecological analysis.
• Explicitly compares restored and natural saltmarsh sites, providing a controlled study design for restoration science.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• Column names and exact row count are not specified in the provided metadata, limiting immediate understanding of the data structure.
• The dataset size is only given in bytes (282,190), which does not directly indicate the number of samples or observations.
• The 'last updated' date is in the future (2026-03-19), which is a conflict in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

Catrina Gore, associated with the study 'Organic matter composition and origin differ between restored and natural UK saltmarshes up to 100 years after the breach'.

Collection Method

Likely gathered through field sampling and laboratory analysis of saltmarsh sediment cores.

Time Range

Covers a restoration timeline up to 100 years after managed realignment.

Freshness

Last updated date is listed as 2026-03-19, which is a conflict as it is a future date.

Geography

United Kingdom saltmarshes.