Abstract:

Raw data of a moored sediment trap deployed in the Northern Gulf of Mexico as part of a long-term time series to understand particle flux dynamics.

Suggested Citation:

Uta Passow, Sarah Giering. 2017. Sediment Trap (raw data) - Atwater Valley, Gulf of Mexico, 1040m, April 16, 2012 - April 11, 2013. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7H993KF

Publications:

Giering, S. L. C., Yan, B., Sweet, J., Asper, V., Diercks, A., Chanton, J. P., … Passow, U. (2018). The ecosystem baseline for particle flux in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Elem Sci Anth, 6(1), 6. doi:10.1525/elementa.264

Chanton, J. P., Giering, S., Bosman, S. H., Rogers, K. L., Sweet, J., Asper, V., … Passow, U. (2018). Isotopic composition of sinking particles: Oil effects, recovery and baselines in the Gulf of Mexico, 2010–2015. Elem Sci Anth, 6(1), 43. doi:10.1525/elementa.298

Liu, G., Bracco, A., & Passow, U. (2018). The influence of mesoscale and submesoscale circulation on sinking particles in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Elem Sci Anth, 6(1), 36. doi:10.1525/elementa.292

Purpose:

Time series data of sedimentation rates in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. These are the raw analytical data for all cups of this deployment, covering roughly one year. Fluxes can be calculated from the available data. Other deployments from this time series are saved as separate files.

Data Parameters and Units:

Meta data: Site, Details, Latitude (decimal degrees), Longitude (decimal degrees), Depth (m), Cup, Start date (MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM), End date (MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM), Trap type, Trap area (m^2), Collection time (d), Comments Sample Data: Date filtered (DD-MMM-YY), Filter number, Cup, Sample ID, Analysis type, Split fraction (the amount of the material that was analysed), Sediment height of trapped material (mm), Salinity of water in the cup (ppt), pH of water in the cup(pH), pH measurement Temp (degrees C), Phosphate of water in the cup (µM), Silicate of water in the cup (µM), Nitrate/nitrite of water in the cup (µM), Initial mass of filter for split (g dry weight), Mass of filter after filtration for split (g dry weight), Mass of filter after combustion for split (g dry weight), Sample identification for analysis, Particulate inorganic + organic carbon (µg C/split), Particulate inorganic + organic nitrogen (µg N/split), Sample identification for analysis, Particulate organic carbon (µg C/split), Particulate organic nitrogen (µg N/split), Biogenic silica (µmol Si/split), Transparent exopolymer particles (mg Gum Xanthan equivalent/split), Flag, Comments

Methods:

Detailed methods for trap deployment, sample processing and analytical methods are described by Giering et al. (2017). Supernatant water was analyzed as followed: Concentrations of NO3+NO2, PO4 and Si(OH)4 in the water overlaying the solid material were measured by simultaneous flow injection analysis (QuickCem 8000, Lachat Instruments). The pH (total scale) was measured with a spectrophotometer (Genesys 10SVIS) equipped with a single cell Peltier (SPG1A, both Thermo Scientific) using the indicator dye m-cresol purple (Sigma-Aldrich) at a constant temperature of 25ºC. The absorbance was measured at 730 nm, 578 nm, and 434 nm before and after dye addition (Clayton, 1993; Fangue, 2010). To calculate fluxes of a specific component x, use the formula: Flux=average(x/Split_fraction)/Deployment_time/Trap_Area

Instruments:

Sediment trap: Kiel Trap, K.U.M. Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH Splitter: WSD-10, McLane Flow injection analyzer: QuickCem 8000, Lachat Instrument Spectrophotometer: Genesys 10SVIS, Thermo Scientific Peltier: SPG1A, Thermo Scientific CHN elemental analyzer: CEC44OHA, Exeter Analytical

Individual Files: