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Calcium carbonate alters the functional response of coastal sediments to eutrophication-induced acidification 

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Status of Data: completed
Update Frequency: notPlanned
Security Classification: unclassified
Record Last Modified: 2025-12-02
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Dataset Created: 2017-04-03
Dataset Published: 2017-04-11
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URLHTTPDrylie_etal2019HTTPGeographical_zoneHTTPro-crate-metadata.json
How to cite this collection:
Drylie, T. (2017). Calcium carbonate alters the functional response of coastal sediments to eutrophication-induced acidification. Version 1. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://dx.doi.org/10.25901/5d9486a1ca139 
The data set contains information on: sediment characteristics, univariate indices of the macrofauna community and ecosystem functions (net primary production, sediment oxygen consumption and nutrient cycling). 
Credit
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Purpose
A side-effect of eutrophication is the localised acidification of estuarine sediments, as the microbial respiration of excess quantities of organic matter results in increases in dissolved carbon dioxide. Such acidification can alter benthic ecosystem functions, therefore calcium carbonate was added to sediments to see whether the effects of eutrophication-induced acidification on function could be reduced via the buffering of pH by calcium carbonate dissolution. 
Lineage
Sediment sampling and flux measurement : Cores were used to collect sediments for analysis of sediment characteristics and macrofauna abundance and richness. Benthic incubation chambers were used to measure solute fluxes across the sediment-seawater interface. 
Method DocumentationData not provided.
Procedure StepsData not provided.
Small section of an intertidal sandflat
Temporal Coverage
From 2017-04-03 to 2017-04-11 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Ecosystem function
Marine geoscience
GCMD Sciences
BIOSPHERE - BENTHIC
CLIMATE INDICATORS - OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
HUMAN DIMENSIONS - EUTROPHICATION
LAND SURFACE - SEDIMENTATION
SOLID EARTH - CARBONATE FORMATION
Horizontal Resolution
Point Resolution
Parameters
chlorophyll a concentration
net primary productivity
water pH
Temporal Resolution
Monthly - < Annual
Topic
biota
environment
User Defined
Land-use change
Nutrient Enrichment
Pollution
Author
Drylie, Tarn
Contact Point
Drylie, Tarn
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Calcium carbonate alters the functional response of coastal sediments to eutrophication-induced acidification
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