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Soil physicochemical properties of the PhytOakmeter plot DGRL_14 (Greifenhagen, Germany) in 2016, 2020 and 2022

As part of PhytOakmeter platform (www.phytoakmeter.de), soil chemical parameters were determined in 2016, 2020 and 2022. Soil pH was measured using a glass electrode in a 1:2.5 soil-to-0.01 M CaCl2 suspension after one hour of equilibration. Gravimetric soil moisture was assessed with a fully automated moisture analyzer (DBS60-3, KERN & SOHN GmbH, Balingen, Germany), here defined as soil moisture (MOI). Total nitrogen (TN) and total carbon (TC) contents in the soil were analyzed in triplicate through dry combustion using a Vario elemental analyzer (EL III, Elementar, Hanau, Germany), and the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio (TC/TN) was subsequently calculated from these values. To evaluate the potentially bioavailable soil organic carbon and nitrogen for microbial activity, hot water-extractable carbon and nitrogen (HWC and HWN, respectively) were determined following the methods of Ghani et al. (2003) and Schulz et al. (2011). Additionally, the labile organic carbon and nitrogen easily decomposable by soil microorganisms were measured as cold water-extractable carbon (CWC) and nitrogen (CWN) based on procedures described by Zsolnay (1996), Zakharova et al. (2015), and Schmidt et al. (2017). Ammonium and nitrate (NH4±N and NO3—N, respectively) were quantified, with their sum representing the total mineral nitrogen content (Nmin).

Wadden Sea carbon stock dynamics during thirty years of summer polder restoration

Salt marshes along the Wadden Sea coast are often shaped by anthropogenic alterations to their hydrology and sedimentation. To investigate the effects of hydrological restoration through summer dike openings on soil carbon storage capacities, soil samples were collected from four study sites along the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea coast, Germany. Each site featured restored areas, i.e., former summer polders reconnected to tidal exchange, and reference salt marshes adjacent to the polders. The polders varied in restoration age, i.e., 0 (control, not restored), 8, 14, and 28 years, forming a chronosequence for temporal analysis, while the reference salt marshes remained unchanged. Soil samples were taken along transects that represented different marsh zones, including pioneer, lower salt marsh, and upper salt marsh. The soil samples covered soil layers down to a depth of 100 cm and were collected in five sections of 20 cm using an Edelman corer. Total carbon, organic carbon, and inorganic carbon were analyzed using CN-elementary analysis and calcimeter methods. This dataset provides valuable insights into the potential of hydrological restoration measures to enhance soil carbon sequestration in salt marshes.

Export von organischem Kohlenstoff aus Islands Gletschern: Quantifizierung, Herkunft und Kohlenstoffflüsse in Gletscherbächen

Gletscher sind bedeutende Speicher organischen Kohlenstoffs (OC) und tragen zum Kohlenstofffluss vom Festland zum Meer bei. Aufgrund des Klimawandels wird eine Intensivierung dieser Flüsse erwartet. Der Export von OC aus Gletschern wurde weltweit in verschiedenen Regionen quantifiziert, trotzdem liegen keine vergleichbaren Daten für Island vor, obwohl sich dort die größte europäische außerpolare Eiskappe befindet. Um die globalen Prognosen der glazialen Kohlenstofffreisetzung zu verbessern, ist es das Ziel dieses Pilotprojektes, den Export von gelöstem und partikulärem organischen Kohlenstoff (DOC, POC) aus Islands Gletschern erstmalig zu quantifizieren und neue Kooperationen mit isländischen Wissenschaftler/innen für gemeinsame zukünftige Forschungsprojekte aufzubauen. Hierzu werden 4 Feldkampagnen zu unterschiedlichen Jahreszeiten sowie Treffen mit isländischen Kollegen/innen durchgeführt. In jeder Feldkampagne werden von 23 Gletschern der Eiskappen Vatnajökull, Langjökull, Hofsjökull, Myrdalsjökull und Snaeellsjökull Eisproben entnommen, um die biogeochemische Diversität des glazialen OC zu charakterisieren sowie dessen Export in Verbindung mit Massenbilanzen zu quantifizieren. In Gletscherbächen werden Wasserproben entnommen, um den Austrag von OC direkt am Gletschertor zu bestimmen sowie die Kohlenstoffflüsse entlang von 6 Gletscherbächen mit unterschiedlicher Länge (2 km bis 130 km) beginnend am Gletschertor bis zur Mündung zu untersuchen. Wie sich der Gletscherrückgang langfristig auf ein Gletscherbachökosystem auswirkt, wird durch die taxonomische Bestimmung von Makroinvertebraten im Vergleich zur Bestimmung von Prof. Gíslason aus dem Jahre 1997 beurteilt. Gleichzeitig werden in diesem Gletscherbach Wasserproben zum eDNA-Barcoding entnommen, um eine rasche und gering invasive Methode zur laufenden Beobachtung des zukünftigen Einflusses der Gletscherrückgang zu entwickeln. Vor Ort werden Wassertemperatur, elektr. Leitfähigkeit, pH-Wert, gelöster Sauerstoff, Trübung und Chlorophyll alpha gemessen. Innovative Labormethoden (HPLC, DNA-Barcoding, Picarro, GC, TOC) werden zur Analyse des OC im Eis und Wasser (DOC, DIC, POC, Fluoreszenz, Absorption), der Nährstoffe (P-PO4, N-NO3, N-NO2, N-NH4), stabiler Isotope (18O, 2H), Chlorophyll alpha, CO2 und aquatischen Organismen eingesetzt. Die Anwendung statistischer Methoden (Faktorenanalyse, Hauptkomponentenanalyse) basierend auf Anregungs- und Emissionsmatrizen erlauben die Quellen des OC im Gletschereis sowie -schmelzwasser zu bestimmen und die räumliche Vielfalt des OC zu erklären. Das gewonnene Wissen wird zur Verbesserung globaler Prognosen glazialer Kohlenstofffreisetzung beitragen sowie einen intensiven Einblick in das glaziale Ökosystem geben. Für die antragstellenden Nachwuchswissenschaftler/innen entstehen vielversprechende Kooperationen mit isländischen Wissenschaftlern/innen, fokussierend auf die zeitlichen sowie räuml. Aspekte der glazialen Kohlenstoffflüsse sowie das Ökosystem Gletscher

Geochemistry of sediments from Fehmarn Belt area, southern Baltic Sea during cruise EMB238

The geochemical composition of surface sediments and pore waters from the Fehmarn Belt area, southern Baltic Sea, was analyzed in the context of the establishment of exclusion areas for bottom trawling activity. Samples were taken on cruise EMB238 in May/June 2020 using a multi corer or benthic lander device. Besides on-site measurements, further dissolved major and trace elements, dissolved inorganic carbon, nutrients were analyzed in home laboratory. Results are complemented by the analysis of potential microbial gross sulfate reduction rates and the geochemical composition of CNS and extractable sulfur (AVS, CrS(II), and acid-extractable Fe, Zn, Pb, Fe, Mn contents.

Analytical data from stepped thermal analysis of agricultural soils in Saxony

The continuous agricultural soil monitoring program (BDF) by the Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture, and Geology (LfULG) is operational since 1995, collecting and analysing samples periodically from 60 monitoring sites across Saxony, Germany. Stepped thermal analysis allows for the fast and cost-effective determination of different carbon fractions of ground soil samples. This dataset reports the analysis of 902 archive samples from the Soil Monitoring Program of the State Office for Environment, Agriculture, and Geology (LfULG) collected between 1995 and 2023, and 462 samples collected during a sampling campaign in September 2023. We report the thermal soil carbon fractions TOC400, ROC (ROC600), and TIC900 measured in air-dried and ground samples according to DIN19539 / DIN EN 17505 using an Elementar soliTOC cube. This dataset is part of a mid-infrared soil spectral library for agricultural soils in Saxony, Germany.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of sediment core Schandelah-1A, Lower Saxony Basin

The data set includes organic geochemical data, quantification of selected PAHs from the Schandelah core.

Water chemistry of Lagrangian samplings of Inland Elbe 2024 (MOSES Hydrological Extremes)

Within the framework of MOSES (Modular Observation Solutions for Earth Systems) and ElbeXtreme, we performed three longitudinal sampling campaigns in the Elbe catchment in 2024. The campaigns covered the German freshwater part, the tidal Elbe river, and the German Bight. Here we present the results of the freshwater river where the sampling was conducted in a Langrangian way according to flow velocity. Physico-chemical and biological parameters were measured along the Elbe from bridges between Bad Schandau (km 12, Czech-German border) and Lauenburg (km 570, close to Hamburg). A particular scientific focus was on (1) nutrients and eutrophication, (2) composition of dissolved organic matter measured by high-resolution mass spectrometry, (3) greenhouse gas measurements, and (4) micropollutants. This was done during a winter flood event in January, a summer drought in July, and a second smaller flood in September 2024.

Energetische Nutzung biogener Reststoffe mit AER-Technologie

Ziel des Vorhabens der TBM Technologieplattform Bioenergie und Methan GmbH & Co. KG ist es, die wirtschaftliche und nachhaltige Erzeugung von elektrischer Energie und Wärme aus Biomasse mit Hilfe der neu entwickelten AER (Absorption Enhanced Reforming)-Vergasungstechnologie in einer Anlagengröße von 10 MW Brennstoffwärmeleistung zu demonstrieren. Das neue Verfahren wurde vom Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoffforschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) entwickelt. Im Vergleich zu bereits existierenden Biomasseanlagen kommen ein neuartiges Bettmaterial und eine veränderte Betriebsweise zur Anwendung, bei der ein wasserstoffreiches Gas erzeugt wird. Das als Bettmaterial eingesetzte Kalziumoxid bewirkt, dass das entstehende Produktgas weniger unerwünschtes CO2 und Teer enthält. Geringere Vergasungstemperaturen erlauben außerdem den Einsatz von holzartigen Biomassereststoffen aus der Landschaftspflege. Dies trägt den hohen Anforderungen an den Standort in der Nähe des Biosphärenreservats Schwäbische Alb Rechnung. Das Produktgas soll in einem Gasmotor in elektrische Energie umgewandelt werden. Die Prozessabwärme soll zum einen in einem ORC-Prozess zur zusätzlichen Erzeugung elektrischer Energie dienen und zum anderen als Fernwärme abgegeben werden. Bei optimalem Betrieb und gleichzeitiger Wärmenutzung können insgesamt rund 26.000 Tonnen CO2 pro Jahr und Anlage eingespart werden.

Soil chemistry and soil bulk density data from restored grasslands and reference sites in Germany

This dataset provides information on soil chemistry and soil bulk density as part of the Grassworks project, which investigates the restoration of species-rich grasslands in Germany. Grasslands are globally threatened ecosystems, and the project aims to identify factors that contribute to successful restoration, focusing on ecological complexity and stakeholder engagement. Data was collected from 187 grassland sites across three regions in Northern, Central, and Southern Germany, each with distinct socio-economic and ecological characteristics. Sampling occurred between 2022 and 2023 and included 40–41 restored grassland sites and 20–25 reference sites (10–12 positive, 10–13 negative) per region. At each site in March or early April at each vegetation plot per subtransect, we took soil samples (pooled from six soil cores, 20 mm diameter) that were further pooled into one sample per site (24 in total) and analyzed for total soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen content, pH, and soil texture. Additionally, soil bulk density was measured at vegetation plots per site, to enable future assessment of carbon sequestration over time. Soil and bulk density samples were taken at two depths: 0–10 and 10–30 cm.

Whole rock mineralogy and organic parameters of Opalinus Clay: insights from sediment cores from the Swabian Alb (southern Germany)

The Middle Jurassic Opalinus Clay (OPA) in Switzerland and southern Germany is regarded as a potential host rock for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. This study investigates sediment samples from drill cores taken from the Swabian Alb region (southern Germany) and employs a facies-based approach combined with mineralogical analyses, measurements of cation exchange capacity (CEC), LECO C/S analyses, and Rock-Eval pyrolysis. Results are based on analyses of two fully cored scientific drillings conducted by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) in the framework of the research project "SEPIA" in the Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany. The drill sites are located in the vicinity of the villages Metzingen (48.51149° N, 9.26464° E) and Röttingen (48.89905° N, 10.29520° E). At the drilling sites, the OPA is between approx. 100 m – 150 m thick and overlain by 50 m – 70 m of overburden. In Germany, the OPA can be lithostratigraphically divided into two subunits: the Teufelsloch member and the overlying Zillhausen member. This division is based on a combined lithological and stratigraphic framework (Dietze et al., 2021). Regarding lithofacies, the OPA in Switzerland and southern Germany can be broadly divided into several distinct units ("facies associations" according to Zimmerli et al., 2024). For Germany, the following three lithological facies associations (FA) were identified based on a subfacies approach: (1) a lower part that is rich in clay (FA-1), (2) a middle part that is silty (FA-2) and (3) an upper part that is silty and interbedded with calcareous(-sandy) beds (FA-3). XRD patterns of whole rock material were recorded using a PANalytical X'Pert PRO MPD θ - θ diffractometer (Co-Kα radiation generated at 40 kV and 40 mA). The samples were investigated from 3° to 80° 2 θ with a step size of 0.03° 2 θ and a measuring time of 3 sec per step. Quantitative Rietveld refinements of the experimental XRD data were conducted using the software Profex/BGMN (Döbelin & Kleeberg, 2015; Bergmann et al., 1998). Determination of cation exchange capacity (CEC) was carried out using always two different samples masses (typically 400 and 600 mg) according to the method of Meier and Kahr (1999), based on a Cu(II)triethylentetramine complex ("Cu-trien method") and measurement using VIS spectroscopy. According to Dohrmann et al. (2012), the analytical error as determined for high-CEC bentonites is generally smaller than ±3.9 cmol(+)kg⁻¹. The total carbon (TC), total organic carbon (TOC), and total sulfur (TS) were determined using a LECO CS-230 system (Laboratory Equipment Corporation). Samples were heated up to 2000 °C under an oxygen atmosphere and an infrared detector subsequently measured the amount of produced CO₂ and SO₂. TOC was measured the same way after removing inorganic carbonates using 10 % HCl solution at 80 °C. Rock-Eval Pyrolyses were performed on a Rock-Eval-6 analyser (Vinci Technologies) using up to 180 mg initial sample material and a standard program (Espitalié et al., 1977; Lafargue et al., 1998), starting isothermal with 300°C for 3 min, succeeded by a heating rate of 25°C/min up to 650°C. Standard deviations for hydrogen indices (HI) and Tmax values are ± 5 % and ± 2°C, respectively. The findings of this study underscore the importance of integrating lithofacies studies with mineralogical investigations to effectively assess the variability and comparability of clay-rich host rocks suitable for radioactive waste disposal.

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