Southern Ocean Ligand (SOLt) Collection: Iron Complexation Data, 1995-2019

A compilation of publicly available iron complexation datasets for the Southern Ocean, including dissolved iron concentrations, iron-binding ligand concentrations, and complexation capacities. The collection aggregates data from 25 studies conducted between 1995 and 2019. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling iron bioavailability based on dissolved iron and ligand concentration data.
• Analyzing long-term trends in trace element availability in the Southern Ocean based on the 25-year time span.
• Studying the drivers of ligand supply to Antarctic coastal environments as mentioned in the description.
• Assessing the impact of climate-induced changes on iron availability in polar regions.

Strengths

• Aggregates data from 25 distinct studies, providing a consolidated view.
• Covers a temporal range of 25 years, from 1995 to 2019.
• Focuses on the remote and climate-sensitive Southern Ocean region.

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/temporal/source bias inherent to the contributing studies.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Compilation of publicly available datasets from 25 studies.

Time Range

1995 - 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 02:37:31.651400; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Ocean, including Antarctic coastal and offshore regions