DMP Section Type:
Data Input - New Collection
Description:
Measure marsh vertical rates to determine if it is keeping up with SLR at each study site.
Collection Protocols:
Core collection via Russian peat borer. Dating via marker horizons at the Agriculture and Natural Resources Laboratory, UC Davis (Bellucci et al. 2007). Sediment traps with filter paper (Reed 1989).
Processing & Workflow:
Collect cores, slice into 2cm sections, freeze. Date using radioisotopes. Provides historic accretion rates.
Quality Checks:
Laboratory QA/QC including duplicate sample analyses, standard reference materials, and blanks.
Backup & Storage:
Backed up on USGS Western Ecological Research Center server.
Exclusive Use Embargo:
Project data will be made publically available concomitant with publication of results in peer-reviewed journal or within 2 years time, whichever comes first.
Restrictions:
Data will be fully available for reports and plans. We require that permission be requested to use the dataset for publications, except for project partners.
