Abstract
Database of 25 seagrass-associated sediment cores from Chrouy Pros Bay, Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia, collected in 2024. This dataset accompanies the publication ‘The influence of seagrass traits and environmental controls on soil organic carbon stocks in Chouy Pros Bay, Cambodia’ (doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180000). Sediment core information includes organic carbon, inorganic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus contents, dry bulk density, and organic carbon stable isotope ratios. Seagrass aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, and shoot density were assessed via three biomass cores from within 10m of the sediment coring location. Field data collection and laboratory methods followed the ‘CariCAS’ protocols, accessible at 10.25148/merc_fac.2024.32
Keywords: seagrass, carbon stock, nutrient, biomass, shoot densities
Dataset Authors
Funding
This project was funded by Arcadia through Fauna & Flora International.
Associated Publications
Krause, J.R., Chroeng, C., Glue, M., Mesa, L., Ngoun, T., Tak, C., Bayley, D.T.I, Fourqurean, J.W., 2025. The influence of seagrass traits and environmental controls on soil organic carbon stocks in Chouy Pros Bay, Cambodia. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180000
Fourqurean, James W.; Krause, Johannes R.; González-Corredor, Juan; Frankovich, Tom A.; and Campbell, Justin E., “Caricas Partner’s Practical Field and Laboratory Guide” (2024). Center for Coastal Oceans Research Faculty Publications. 32. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/merc_fac/32
Data Publication
This data release was assembled and published by the Coastal Carbon Network in collaboration with the corresponding author. Please direct any related comments or inquiries to CoastalCarbon@si.edu.
Start Date: 2024-05-07
End Date: 2024-05-11
Physical: Krause_et_al_2025_sites.csv
Physical: Krause_et_al_2025_depthseries.csv
Physical: Krause_et_al_2025_biomass_cores.csv
Intellectual Rights
This dataset is listed under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 and can be used with attribution.