Organic and inorganic carbon stocks and the drivers of their remobilisation in an abandoned Mediterranean saltpan

Published: 8 July 2026| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/vwr9cch93r.1
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Research data for the work "Organic and inorganic carbon stocks and the drivers of their remobilisation in an abandoned Mediterranean saltpan". Sediment_data contains the values of the variables measured in surface sediments: - Sampling_date: Date of the sampling campaign. - Sampling_site_id: Identification number referencing the sample pond and the replicate number. - Flux_CO2_g_m-2_h-1: CO2 fluxes calculated as grams per square meter per hour. - Moisture_%: Percentage of moisture calculated as (sediment wet weight minus dry weight) divided by dry weight and multiplied by 100. - OC_%: Percentage of organic carbon calculated by the loss on ignition method (450ºC, 4h) and the organic matter to organic carbon conversion factor of Craft et al. (1991) for saltmarshes. - IC_%: Percentage of inorganic carbon calculated by the loss on ignition method (950ºC, 2h). - Temperature_C: Temperature measured at the sediment surface in degrees Celsius. - Salinity_g_L-1: Salinity in grams per liter measured by the slurry method (1:2.5). - pH: pH measured by the slurry method (1:2.5). Core_data contains the values of the variables measured for each core section: - Core_id: Core identification number referencing the pond from where it was extracted. - Section_length_cm: Final length of the section corrected by the compaction factor. - Mean_section_depth_cm: Compaction-corrected mean depth of each section. - Dry_weight_g: Dry weight of the section in grams after drying at 60ºC. - Volume_cm3: Fresh volume of the section in cubic centimeters corrected for compaction. - DBD_g_cm-3: Dry Bulk Density calculated as sediment dry weight divided by volume in grams per cubic centimeter, corrected for salt content. - OC_%: Percentage of organic carbon calculated by the loss on ignition method (450ºC, 4h) and the organic matter to organic carbon conversion factor of Craft et al. (1991) for saltmarshes. - IC_%: Percentage of inorganic carbon calculated by the loss on ignition method (950ºC, 2h). - Salinity_g_L-1: Salinity in grams per liter measured by the slurry method (1:2.5).

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