Soil Biochemical Measurements from Essex Coast Salt Marshes (2011)

Environmental Information Data Centre provides biochemical soil measurements from salt marshes on the Essex coast, UK. The dataset captures a chronosequence from 16 to 114 years since tidal flow restoration across three restored and six accidentally breached sites, with sampling conducted in October 2011.

Use Cases

• Analyze soil biochemical measurements across a 16-114 year chronosequence to model carbon sequestration rates over time.
• Compare biochemical data from restored salt marshes, accidentally breached sites, and natural marshes to assess habitat recovery trajectories.
• Use soil core measurements from former salt marsh fields as a 'before' time point for calculating changes in soil properties.

Strengths

• Data provides a defined chronosequence covering 16 to 114 years since restoration.
• Sampling includes multiple site types: three restored marshes, six accidentally breached sites, and natural marshes.

Limitations

• Sample size and number of measured variables are unknown.
• Primary soil sampling occurred in a single month (October 2011), limiting seasonal variability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Soil samples collected using a soil corer.

Time Range

Salt marsh sampling in October 2011; field sites sampled between July 2010 and April 2017.

Freshness

Data collection completed in 2011; metadata was last updated in 2026.

Geography

Salt marshes and adjacent fields on the Essex coast, United Kingdom.