Algal and Moss Biomass in Reactivated Channel

Summary

Abstract: 

As part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, water was diverted to a relict stream channel in order to reactivate the streamflow. The purpose of this experiment was to quantify the time scales of response to the arrival of water after many years of dessication. This table contains data showing the chlorophyll, carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen concentrations of algal communities and some mosses from the relict channel. The data constitutes the reactivated channel's algal and moss biomass data, along with measurements of the amount of carbon and nitrogen associated with algal mats for construction of nutrient budgets.

Date Range: 

January 23, 1995 to January 13, 1997
Data Citation
Mcknight, D.M. 2015. Algal and Moss Biomass in Reactivated Channel. Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/7d91a3caaf24e3d71051e78c01a7f9c3. Dataset accessed 28 March 2024.
Dataset(s)

Variables (click to expand): 

DATASET_CODE
  • Label: Dataset code
  • Definition: Code representing stream algal and moss biomass dataset
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LOCATION_CODE
  • Label: Location Code
  • Definition: Abbreviated Location
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label: Date/time
  • Definition: Date of sample
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
  • Missing values: None specified
ALGAE TYPE
  • Label: Algae Type
  • Definition: Type of algae invertebrate is associated with (red, black, green or orange)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
REPLICATE #
  • Label: Replicate#
  • Definition: Replication number of sample
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
AREA SAMPLED (cm2)
  • Label: Area sampled cm2
  • Definition: Area from which sample was drawn
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: squareCentimeters
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
CHL-A (mg/cm2)
  • Label: Chl a (microg/cm2)
  • Definition: Concentration of chlorophyll a pigment
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microg/cm2
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
CHL-B (mg/cm2)
  • Label: Chl b (microg/cm2)
  • Definition: Concentration of chlorophyll b pigment
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microg/cm2
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
CHL-C (mg/cm2)
  • Label: Chl c (microg/cm2)
  • Definition: Concentration of chlorophyll c pigment
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microg/cm2
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
CAROTENOIDS (mg/cm2)
  • Label: Carotenoids (microg/cm2)
  • Definition: Concentration of carotenoid pigment
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microg/cm2
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
PHAEPHYTON (mg/cm2)
  • Label: Phaeophyton (microg/cm2)
  • Definition: Concentration of phaeophyton pigment
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microg/cm2
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
% NITROGEN
  • Label: % Nitrogen
  • Definition: Amount of nitrogen associated with algal mat - Percent
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
% Nitrogen Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Comments regarding % nitrogen measurement
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
% CARBON
  • Label: % Carbon
  • Definition: Amount of carbon associated with algal mat
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
% Carbon Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Comments regarding % carbon measurement
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
% HYDROGEN
  • Label: % Hydrogen
  • Definition: Amount of hydrogen associated with algal mat
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.01
  • Missing values:
    • Null = None given
% Hydrogen Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Comments regarding % hydrogen measurement
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
File name
  • Label:
  • Definition: Original file name in which this information was submitted
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

relcbims.csv (14.14 KB)

Dataset ID: 

31
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