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Abed, Raeid M M; Ramette, Alban; Hübner, Vera; De Deckker, Patrick; de Beer, Dirk (2012): (Table 1) Geographical location and nutrient composition of saline lake sediments (SLS) and nearby adjacent biological soil crusts (BSC) identified as potential dust sources [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.853765, Supplement to: Abed, RMM et al. (2012): Microbial diversity of eolian dust sources from saline lake sediments and biological soil crusts in arid Southern Australia. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 80(2), 294-304, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2011.01289.x

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Abstract:
While microbial communities of aerosols have been examined, little is known about their sources. Nutrient composition and microbial communities of potential dust sources, saline lake sediments (SLS) and adjacent biological soil crusts (BSC), from Southern Australia were determined and compared with a previously analyzed dust sample. Multivariate analyses of fingerprinting profiles indicated that the bacterial communities of SLS and BSC were different, and these differences were mainly explained by salinity. Nutrient concentrations varied among the sites but could not explain the differences in microbial diversity patterns. Comparison of microbial communities with dust samples showed that deflation selects against filamentous cyanobacteria, such as the Nostocales group. This could be attributed to the firm attachment of cyanobacterial filaments to soil particles and/or because deflation occurs mainly in disturbed BSC, where cyanobacterial diversity is often low. Other bacterial groups, such as Actinobacteria and the spore-forming Firmicutes, were found in both dust and its sources. While Firmicutes-related sequences were mostly detected in the SLS bacterial communities (10% of total sequences), the actinobacterial sequences were retrieved from both (11–13%). In conclusion, the potential dust sources examined here show highly diverse bacterial communities and contain nutrients that can be transported with aerosols. The obtained fingerprinting and sequencing data may enable back tracking of dust plumes and their microorganisms.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -31.857541 * Median Longitude: 137.115789 * South-bound Latitude: -34.155400 * West-bound Longitude: 134.989833 * North-bound Latitude: -30.123667 * East-bound Longitude: 143.011667
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: m
Event(s):
Dutton_C4 (C4)  * Latitude: -31.798483 * Longitude: 137.186033 * Location: South Australia * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT) * Comment: biological soil crusts
Dutton_S1 (S1)  * Latitude: -31.984833 * Longitude: 137.848317 * Location: South Australia * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT) * Comment: saline lake sediments
Edward_C24 (C24)  * Latitude: -31.596217 * Longitude: 135.431450 * Location: South Australia * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT) * Comment: biological soil crusts
Comment:
saline lake sediments (SLS), adjacent biological soil crusts (BSC)
Size:
320 data points

Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Depth sed [m]

Area

Sample label

Samp type

Sal

Fe [µmol/kg]
10 
SILCAT [µmol/kg]
11 
PHSPHT [µmol/kg]
12 
[NH4]+ [µmol/kg]
13 
NITRITE [µmol/kg]
14 
[NO3]- + [NO2]- [µmol/kg]
Dutton_S1 -31.9848137.84830DuttonSISLS4.2
Dutton_C4 -31.7985137.18600C4BSC0.539100770102701090
Pernatty_S5 -31.6623137.27370PernattyS5SLS6.076300540200120030
Pernatty_C6 -31.6681137.27720C6BSC0.11430075010701050
Finniss_C9 -31.7074136.82760FinnissC9BSC0.13500310301001060
Island_S10 -31.4008136.86690IslandS10SLS5.32476003602690840040
Lagoon_C11 -31.3986136.87020LagoonCllBSC0.23800601040060
Torrens_S12 -30.4712137.35660TorrensS12SLS5.047800540240290020
Torrens_C13 -30.4688137.35810C13BSC0.3148004100701020
Pan_S14 -30.1237137.03560PanS14SLS0.220800820103010100
Pan_C15 -30.1243137.03860C15BSC0.1530071001801020
Hart_S17 -31.2254136.40410HartS17SLS4.4354005101090020
Hart_C18 -31.2275136.40720C18BSC0.54400340070010
Gairdner_S19 -31.2208135.68870GairdnerS19SLS5.092000128010160010
Gairdner_C20 -31.2184135.69080C20BSC0.21890062002000
Harris_S21 -31.0274135.36460HarrisS21SLS3.74230089010140010
Harris_C22 -31.0276135.36650C22BSC0.3460001120106020100
Edward_C24 -31.5962135.43140EdwardC24BSC0.678200119010902030
Edward_C26 -32.3123134.98980C26BSC0.4260023002000
Gairdner_South_C27 -32.3861135.48980GairdnerC27BSC0.22100100002501020
Gairdner_South_S29 -32.1245135.89800SouthS29SLS6.625100120040010
Gairdner_South_C30 -32.1233135.89680C30BSC0.554009401020050160
Gairdner_South_S31 -32.1233135.89680S31SLS2.217500140010000
Scrubby_Peak_C34 -32.6110135.18910Scrubby PeakC34BSC0.11430091020703050
Yaninee_C36 -32.9666135.27060YanineeC36BSC0.3136008000401030
Round_S38 -33.9412135.27500RoundS38SLS3.0160033701035801020
Greenly_C41 -34.1554135.44720GreenlyC41BSC0.1152001270011001010
Gilles_S42 -33.0318136.10280GillesS42SLS5.423900690301000010
Gilles_C43 -33.0319136.60210C43BSC1.552400404402380040
Mundi_Mundi_Plains_C44 -31.7891141.18570Mundi Mundi PlainsC44BSC1.5112100303601250070
Menindee_C45 -32.0510141.61740MenindeeC45BSC1.52035003010903170040
Menindee_S46 -32.2958142.37100S46SLS3.2179005013401580040
Menindee_S48 -32.3547142.40090S48SLS3.574000401730323000
Menindee_C49 -32.5067143.01170C49BSC1.24620030990700090