Land surface carbon and nitrogen data from the spring sampling trip of 2014 around Chincoteague Bay

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Data_Quality_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Alisha M. Ellis
Originator: Christopher G. Smith
Publication_Date: 20170811
Title:

Land surface carbon and nitrogen data from the spring sampling trip of 2014 around Chincoteague Bay

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: DS1059

Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1059/data/14CTB_Raw_Spring_CN_Data.zip
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Alisha M. Ellis
Originator: Christopher G. Smith
Publication_Date: 20170811
Title:

A Seasonal and Spatial Distribution of Metals, and Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes, in Chincoteague Bay and the Marsh Deposits of Assateague Island and the Adjacent Vicinity, Maryland and Virginia

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: multimedia presentation
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
Issue_Identification: DS1059

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey– St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1059

Description:

Abstract:

Following Hurricane Sandy, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted a seasonal collection of estuarine, marsh, and sandy overwash surface sediments from Chincoteague Bay, Tom’s Cove, and the surrounding Assateague Island and Delmarva Peninsula in March–April and October 2014. Surplus surface sediment was analyzed for metals, percent carbon and nitrogen, d13C, and d15N as part of a complementary U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program Sea-level and Storm Impacts on Estuarine Environments and Shorelines project study. The geochemical subsample analyzed for metals and stable isotopes at each site may be used for comparison with past data sets, to create a modern baseline of the natural distribution of the area, to understand seasonal variability as it relates to the health of the local environment, and to assess marsh-to-bay interactions. The use of metals, stable carbon, and stable nitrogen isotopes allows for a more cohesive snapshot of factors influencing the environment and could aid in tracking environmental change. This report serves as an archive for chemical data derived from the surface sediment. Data are available for a seasonal comparison between the March–April 2014 and October 2014 sampling trips. Downloadable data are available as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Additional files include formal Federal Geographic Data Committee metadata (data downloads).

Purpose:

The 14CTB_Raw_Spring_CN_S_Data.zip file includes all fumigated and unfumigated bulk and stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values from surface sediments collected around Chincoteague Bay in March and April 2014 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center.

Supplemental_Information:

This publication contains data for two field activities conducted in 2014: Spring March 26–April 4, 2014 (14CTB01); and fall October 21–30, 2014 (14CTB02).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140326
Ending_Date: 20141030

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.46667
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.11111
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.26667
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.82222

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:6149a2eb-fe88-4ded-8a91-52f5c37adb79

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientific information
Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: barrier island
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Theme_Keyword: surface
Theme_Keyword: carbon
Theme_Keyword: marsh
Theme_Keyword: nitrogen
Theme_Keyword: stable isotopes
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Chincoteague Bay
Place_Keyword: Tom's Cove
Place_Keyword: Assateague Island

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: sediment
Stratum_Keyword: surface

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: March 2014
Temporal_Keyword: April 2014

Access_Constraints: none
Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Apple OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.6; Microsoft Excel for Mac 2016 Version 15.22

Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be referenced as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Harris, D., Horwath, W. R., and Van Kessel, C.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:

Acid fumigation of soils to remove carbonates prior to total organic carbon or carbon-13 isotopic analysis

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Soil Science Society of American Journal
Issue_Identification: vol. 65

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2001.1853

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The stable and bulk carbon and nitrogen data reported in the tables were analyzed at the Yale Analytical and Stable Isotope Center, a Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies research center. These data were not independently verified for accuracy. Replicate analyses of all parameters are presented for quality assurance.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The data includes sample ID, latitude, longitude, packing material, sample weight, d15N, d13C, percent nitrogen, percent carbon, carbon nitrogen ratio and comments from the lab about the sample.

Completeness_Report:

This is a complete, processed carbon and nitrogen data file for the spring for a seasonal comparison archive.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

At each sample location, the top 1 cm of the recovered, undisturbed surface material from the land was subsampled for sediment characterization, placed in individual storage bags, and stored on ice. The surface samples were transported to the USGS SPCMSC.

Process_Date: 2014
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Sediment samples were submitted to the Yale Analytical and Stable Isotope Center (YASIC), a Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies (YIBS) research center, for percent organic carbon, percent nitrogen, carbon-nitrogen ratio, d13C, and d15N. Dried and homogenized sediment was placed in 8 x 5 millimeter (mm) silver capsules, wet with 50 microliters (µL) of deionized water, and fumigated in a desiccator with 100 mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid for 6 hours to remove inorganic carbon (Harris and others, 2001). Samples were then dried at 60 °C overnight, and double encapsulated in tin for combustion purposes. Unfumigated sediment samples were also submitted for percent carbon, percent nitrogen, carbon-nitrogen ratio, d13C, and d15N by way of dried and homogenized sediments submitted in tin capsules. All samples were analyzed using a Costech ESC 4010 Elemental Combustion System interfaced with a Thermo Finnigan DELTAplus Advantage isotope ratio mass spectrometer. Values are relative to international standards: the VPDB (Vienna Pee Dee Belemnite) for carbon, and air for nitrogen. The standard deviation of the provided values is estimated at ±0.4 per mille.

Process_Date: 2015
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.

Process_Date: 20201013
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: 14CTB_Raw_Spring_CN_S_Data.xlsx
Entity_Type_Definition:

Bulk and stable carbon and nitrogen results of surface sediment collected on Assateague Island and the surrounding areas, Maryland and Virginia.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample ID
Attribute_Definition: Sample identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string. Sample IDs listed within the table used the naming convention ##CTB-^^S. Where “##” is the two-digit representation of the data collection year (14 for 2014), “^^” is the site location number, and “S” are land surface sites). FR following the sample name indicates that the same is a field replicate and what the field replicate sample identification number is.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude (NAD83)
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of sample location in decimal degrees (NAD83)
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 38.01759
Range_Domain_Maximum: 38.24598
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude -(NAD83)
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sample location in decimal degrees (NAD83)
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -75.36588
Range_Domain_Maximum: -75.13488
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Packing
Attribute_Definition:

The type of material the sediment was packed in which is dependent upon the type of analysis.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string. Samples were packed into either a single 5x8-mm tin capsule or a single 5x8-mm silver capsule followed by a 5x8-mm tin capsule.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Weight (mg)
Attribute_Definition: The weight of the sample submitted for analysis in milligrams.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.8067
Range_Domain_Maximum: 74.8619
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligrams
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: d15Nair
Attribute_Definition:

The ratio of nitrogen-14 to nitrogen-15 expressed as a ratio relative to the air standard

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.4

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: d13CVPDB
Attribute_Definition:

The ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-13 expressed as a ratio relative to the Vienna Pee Dee Belemnite standard

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -142.5
Range_Domain_Maximum: -15.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %N
Attribute_Definition: Percent of the sample that is composed of nitrogen.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.3

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %C
Attribute_Definition: Percent of the sample that is composed of carbon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 27.8

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C:N
Attribute_Definition:

The ratio of the amount of carbon in the sample to the amount of nitrogen.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.0

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Comments
Attribute_Definition: Comments about sample analyses
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string. These are direct comments received from the contracted lab regarding issues, abnormalities, or notes about the sample that was submitted for analyses.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data were processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Any use of trade, firm, or product name is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

Fees: none
Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Microsoft Excel
Format_Version_Number: 2016
Format_Specification: .xlsx
Transfer_Size: 0.052

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/1059/data/14CTB_Raw_Spring_CN_Data.zip

Resource_Description: Downloadable data
Custom_Order_Process: none
Technical_Prerequisites:

The spreadsheets included in this .zip file were created for use with Microsoft Excel 2016. They may also be viewed with the Microsoft Excel viewer or by downloading a Microsoft Compatibility Pack to view with older versions of Microsoft Excel.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20210923
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: Alisha M. Ellis

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 502-8056
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aellis@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be referenced as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.

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