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Gensel, Julia; Humphries, Marc; Zabel, Matthias; Sebag, David; Hahn, Annette; Schefuß, Enno (2021): Bulk organic matter composition, n-alkane distribution patterns, and compound-specific stable isotope compositions of modern surface sediments and plants of South Africa's largest freshwater wetland [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.935586

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Published: 2021-09-08DOI registered: 2021-11-16

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Abstract:
Surface sediments (n=41) reflecting modern times (uppermost 10 cm) were collected during a November/December 2018 field campaign along the course of the Mkhuze River and a transect into Lake St. Lucia (KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa). In addition, plant species (n=10) were collected based on previous reports of dominant vegetation communities and local occurrences. All samples were extracted soon after with a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol (9:1), purified, and fractionated. The apolar fraction was finally analyzed for its n-alkane concentrations and corresponding compound-specific carbon and hydrogen isotope compositions. Sub-samples of the surface sediments were also analyzed for (i) organic matter content (total organic carbon) and composition (d13C, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio) after decalcification, and (ii) for thermal indices (Hydrogen Index, R-index, I-index) using Rock-Eval analyses. The study's objective was to evaluate the most extensive freshwater wetland system in South Africa regarding its current condition and functioning by identifying the origin and transport pathways of sedimentary organic matter.
Keyword(s):
d13C; dD; n-alkanes; organic matter; plant waxes; Rock-Eval; South Africa; wetland
Related to:
Gensel, Julia; Humphries, Marc; Zabel, Matthias; Sebag, David; Hahn, Annette; Schefuß, Enno (2022): Origin, transport, and retention of fluvial sedimentary organic matter in South Africa's largest freshwater wetland, Mkhuze Wetland System. Biogeosciences, 19(11), 2881-2902, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-2881-2022
Funding:
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 03F0798A: Tracing Human and Climate impacts in South Africa
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -27.803904 * Median Longitude: 32.454323 * South-bound Latitude: -27.945700 * West-bound Longitude: 32.017550 * North-bound Latitude: -27.583917 * East-bound Longitude: 32.561083
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.1 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.1 m
Event(s):
MK01-10  * Latitude: -27.598700 * Longitude: 32.302083 * Location: Mkuze River * Comment: TRACES fieldtrip to the Mkuze (MK) River catchment in November/December 2018
MK02-2  * Latitude: -27.654833 * Longitude: 32.403083 * Location: Mkuze River
MK02-3  * Latitude: -27.654833 * Longitude: 32.403083 * Location: Mkuze River
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventGensel, Julia
Latitude of eventLatitudeGensel, Julia
Longitude of eventLongitudeGensel, Julia
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGensel, JuliaGeocode
Sample typeSamp typeGensel, Julia
Sample commentSample commentGensel, Julia
SpeciesSpeciesGensel, Julia
n-Alkane C16C16ng/gGensel, Julia
n-Alkane C17C17ng/gGensel, Julia
10 n-Alkane C18C18ng/gGensel, Julia
11 n-Alkane C19C19ng/gGensel, Julia
12 n-Alkane C20C20ng/gGensel, Julia
13 n-Alkane C21C21ng/gGensel, Julia
14 n-Alkane C22C22ng/gGensel, Julia
15 n-Alkane C23C23ng/gGensel, Julia
16 n-Alkane C24C24ng/gGensel, Julia
17 n-Alkane C25C25ng/gGensel, Julia
18 n-Alkane C26C26ng/gGensel, Julia
19 n-Alkane C27C27ng/gGensel, Julia
20 n-Alkane C28C28ng/gGensel, Julia
21 n-Alkane C29C29ng/gGensel, Julia
22 n-Alkane C30C30ng/gGensel, Julia
23 n-Alkane C31C31ng/gGensel, Julia
24 n-Alkane C32C32ng/gGensel, Julia
25 n-Alkane C33C33ng/gGensel, Julia
26 n-Alkane C34C34ng/gGensel, Julia
27 n-Alkane C35C35ng/gGensel, Julia
28 n-Alkane C23, δ13CC23 δ13C‰ PDBGensel, Julia
29 n-Alkane C23, δ13C, standard deviationC23 δ13C std dev±Gensel, Julia
30 n-Alkane C25, δ13CC25 δ13C‰ PDBGensel, Julia
31 n-Alkane C25, δ13C, standard deviationC25 δ13C std dev±Gensel, Julia
32 n-Alkane C27, δ13CC27 δ13C‰ PDBGensel, Julia
33 n-Alkane C27, δ13C, standard deviationC27 δ13C std dev±Gensel, Julia
34 n-Alkane C29, δ13CC29 δ13C‰ PDBGensel, Julia
35 n-Alkane C29, δ13C, standard deviationC29 δ13C std dev±Gensel, Julia
36 n-Alkane C31, δ13CC31 δ13C‰ PDBGensel, Julia
37 n-Alkane C31, δ13C, standard deviationC31 δ13C std dev±Gensel, Julia
38 n-Alkane C33, δ13CC33 δ13C‰ PDBGensel, Julia
39 n-Alkane C33, δ13C, standard deviationC33 δ13C std dev±Gensel, Julia
40 n-Alkane C35, δ13CC35 δ13C‰ PDBGensel, Julia
41 n-Alkane C35, δ13C, standard deviationC35 δ13C std dev±Gensel, Julia
42 n-Alkane C25, δDC25 δD‰ SMOWGensel, Julia
43 n-Alkane C25, δD, standard deviationC25 δD std dev±Gensel, Julia
44 n-Alkane C27, δDC27 δD‰ SMOWGensel, Julia
45 n-Alkane C27, δD, standard deviationC27 δD std dev±Gensel, Julia
46 n-Alkane C29, δDC29 δD‰ SMOWGensel, Julia
47 n-Alkane C29, δD, standard deviationC29 δD std dev±Gensel, Julia
48 n-Alkane C31, δDC31 δD‰ SMOWGensel, Julia
49 n-Alkane C31, δD, standard deviationC31 δD std dev±Gensel, Julia
50 n-Alkane C33, δDC33 δD‰ SMOWGensel, Julia
51 n-Alkane C33, δD, standard deviationC33 δD std dev±Gensel, Julia
52 n-Alkane C35, δDC35 δD‰ SMOWGensel, Julia
53 n-Alkane C35, δD, standard deviationC35 δD std dev±Gensel, Julia
54 Carbon, organic, totalTOC%Gensel, Julia
55 Nitrogen, totalTN%Gensel, Julia
56 δ13C, bulk carbonateδ13C bulk carb‰ PDBGensel, Julia
57 Carbon/Nitrogen ratioC/NGensel, Julia
58 Hydrogen indexHIGensel, Julia
59 I-indexI-indexGensel, Julia
60 R-IndexR-IndexGensel, Julia
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
2231 data points

Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Depth sed [m]

Samp type

Sample comment

Species

C16 [ng/g]

C17 [ng/g]
10 
C18 [ng/g]
11 
C19 [ng/g]
12 
C20 [ng/g]
13 
C21 [ng/g]
14 
C22 [ng/g]
15 
C23 [ng/g]
16 
C24 [ng/g]
17 
C25 [ng/g]
18 
C26 [ng/g]
19 
C27 [ng/g]
20 
C28 [ng/g]
21 
C29 [ng/g]
22 
C30 [ng/g]
23 
C31 [ng/g]
24 
C32 [ng/g]
25 
C33 [ng/g]
26 
C34 [ng/g]
27 
C35 [ng/g]
28 
C23 δ13C [‰ PDB]
29 
C23 δ13C std dev [±]
30 
C25 δ13C [‰ PDB]
31 
C25 δ13C std dev [±]
32 
C27 δ13C [‰ PDB]
33 
C27 δ13C std dev [±]
34 
C29 δ13C [‰ PDB]
35 
C29 δ13C std dev [±]
36 
C31 δ13C [‰ PDB]
37 
C31 δ13C std dev [±]
38 
C33 δ13C [‰ PDB]
39 
C33 δ13C std dev [±]
40 
C35 δ13C [‰ PDB]
41 
C35 δ13C std dev [±]
42 
C25 δD [‰ SMOW]
43 
C25 δD std dev [±]
44 
C27 δD [‰ SMOW]
45 
C27 δD std dev [±]
46 
C29 δD [‰ SMOW]
47 
C29 δD std dev [±]
48 
C31 δD [‰ SMOW]
49 
C31 δD std dev [±]
50 
C33 δD [‰ SMOW]
51 
C33 δD std dev [±]
52 
C35 δD [‰ SMOW]
53 
C35 δD std dev [±]
54 
TOC [%]
55 
TN [%]
56 
δ13C bulk carb [‰ PDB]
57 
C/N
58 
HI
59 
I-index
60 
R-Index
MK04-1 -27.594432.01750.1surface sedimentupper reach3532194035423081512018851814213741601977164163575308-30.371.830.20-18.5110.491150.160.60
MK05-1 -27.583932.14710.1surface sedimentupper reach93237440715075461376331110896419815302002140174162272267-29.750.02-29.390.01-28.510.16-26.520.04-137.671.75-137.930.28-143.320.20-151.900.16-157.110.154.140.39-23.6912.281280.090.62
MK06-1 -27.591832.21850.1surface sedimentupper reach41397141520133218752614537290444805143225117-25.920.10-27.840.10-28.220.01-28.240.06-25.800.01-148.290.46-147.121.74-147.400.35-151.160.02-156.470.78-150.181.331.200.11-20.0512.56990.140.63
MK01-10 -27.598732.30210.1surface sedimentupper reach1194164729412889452648152214519452152413161100354208-29.79000.09-30.660.02-30.440.15-32.290.03-33.200.04-28.390.04-24.700.00-139.820.75-142.520.03-131.530.20-125.380.27-145.920.611.680.17-25.3211.251160.030.65
MK02-2 -27.654832.40310.1surface sedimentfloodplain104217302729233020422171219624191282231692-23.27000.08-21.950.10-21.920.15-24.030.04-24.650.07-21.660.08-19.550.14520.110.71
MK02-3 -27.654832.40310.1surface sedimentfloodplain15591834334032993412947312939771381684137120654271-29.40000.07-29.110.02-28.410.02-31.050.04-30.410.07-27.230.03-24.750.13-146.510.72-154.570.79-143.860.05-141.780.53-154.650.44-154.380.421.050.08-18.8214.671060.040.66
MK03-1 -27.662832.41990.1surface sedimentfloodplain0426811101713291552156617125171451254-21.31000.20-22.040.21-23.290.05-24.720.01-23.580.04-22.100.01-20.000.06-137.46-149.60-138.86-145.78-148.15340.180.65
MK03-2 -27.662832.41990.1surface sedimentfloodplain1255183632342750431386220542173383174447325131-22.240.00-22.450.06-24.700.02-24.120.19-21.910.16-159.221.54-161.810.43-160.370.98-163.690.47-170.290.17-162.151.642.480.19-24.7516.301020.060.65
MK03-3 -27.662832.41990.1surface sedimentfloodplain314613161715231638060189819144191371246-26.15000.23-25.180.03-25.520.12-27.240.04-26.580.06-23.880.01-21.720.19-138.86-141.42-145.66-144.14-152.953.860.3413.061060.110.63
MK12-1 -27.696132.46790.1surface sedimentfloodplain6466121118157521972616332261354164542023115-22.30000.11-25.380.11-25.910.04-29.780.00-28.720.11-26.180.00-23.420.00-144.431.25-157.421.13-149.470.84-150.861.41-157.850.301.770.12-18.8516.74560.160.64
MK10-1 -27.696232.47460.1surface sedimentfloodplain113510141533195927147423055765081984106116552288-27.250.08-27.790.17-30.570.03-27.350.10-25.910.07-23.800.07-147.931.00-158.660.94-160.280.06-157.230.27-162.960.051.560.15-20.1011.77770.140.62
MK20-1 -27.725432.48680.1surface sedimentfloodplain3638071337874039774311159310675215310791631700170135784421-22.72000.04-24.480.07-24.980.09-25.070.11-23.850.08-22.620.10-142.130.75-157.251.97-154.980.32-151.470.01-155.260.525.010.50-20.5211.731720.000.69
MK20-2 -27.725432.48680.1surface sedimentfloodplain3856892307121836199164222090913789518412342162297218187495437-20.56000.04-23.040.02-24.810.12-24.660.02-23.710.03-22.280.15-137.810.35-147.421.24-146.460.23-146.020.34-150.320.535.810.47-19.6414.651610.020.69
MK21-1 -27.746032.50210.1surface sedimentfloodplain332295915510420815559213949915990223716812863611322331673626-23.34000.05-24.310.04-25.810.03-26.940.04-23.420.24-21.170.03-146.811.77-138.490.18-135.580.55-138.461.1815.381.03-19.6517.502200.070.64
MK22-1 -27.746032.50210.1surface sedimentswamp231333911976157943709037110374414711951661821182169090702-24.53000.09-24.310.04-23.360.14-23.740.03-22.610.04-21.300.05-20.880.09-142.211.27-158.280.33-150.890.10-141.520.02-148.310.796.420.54-21.4413.831210.050.64
MK07-5_1 -27.841232.47840.1surface sedimentswamp52511302949421606925675399967201171226135126371653-22.67000.03-24.530.11-24.530.00-25.720.01-24.430.12-21.230.14-20.370.07-158.86-165.33-157.06-147.47-151.02-160.378.100.61-20.5015.571130.050.65
MK07-5_2 -27.841232.47840.1surface sedimentswamp11136491318121016554518778321515843442388328312335633902001488-24.10000.01-25.770.07-24.580.02-25.250.01-24.880.13-22.630.04-21.230.07-160.150.32-169.300.26-164.770.03-154.980.04-159.500.23-164.570.71990.150.55
MK09-2 -27.852432.47680.1surface sedimentswamp4267202033301301032939135696596117997132131869447-26.96000.12-25.880.17-26.220.05-29.030.06-26.700.17-22.610.01-21.480.084.620.40-22.6413.36810.170.59
MK23-1 -27.852632.47490.1surface sedimentswamp12239193561671501143871284438039989813110135667429-22.740.05-25.010.09-26.660.04-26.590.11-22.680.01-139.050.03-140.710.65-133.800.42-155.240.04-161.320.51-158.060.045.030.38-20.8615.53840.050.68
MK24-4 -27.856132.47930.1surface sedimentswamp165728675766693653164891123231156291095325429922102-32.39000.04-32.180.09-31.460.12-31.940.09-30.620.06-25.310.11-151.051.12-151.091.79-154.190.26-149.670.05-142.640.026.350.56-27.5113.19650.100.64
MK14-1 -27.856732.47850.1surface sedimentswamp6901587297844188813079461515011021521473153165678510-26.36000.19-27.380.00-28.400.05-29.660.06-27.240.11-23.450.02-22.120.14-147.620.40-160.370.76-157.930.29-153.830.24-160.430.493.700.31-23.3314.14720.240.53
MK13-1 -27.862432.48050.1surface sedimentswamp043138221690341272916736283465565874031211-26.64000.02-25.930.01-26.620.05-27.510.05-25.770.01-23.120.02-21.770.05-148.982.39-157.460.43-154.510.62-152.240.61-159.200.56-156.610.540.920.03-19.4717.35720.220.55
MK15-1 -27.865032.48400.1surface sedimentswamp22662814332187391252916641305475635056024162-24.60000.01-25.240.14-26.620.09-28.220.07-26.870.07-23.350.09-21.050.00-140.370.48-155.110.74-152.880.58-148.370.67-154.600.84-156.580.301.940.05-20.6947.67680.230.57
MK16-1 -27.870032.48450.1surface sedimentswamp576942204733119571784423460399636096463729173-25.13000.01-25.630.06-27.930.05-29.110.08-27.020.04-23.580.11-21.620.03-140.070.74-152.690.96-153.440.33-151.730.55-158.500.912.080.23-20.8610.97710.290.53
MK17-1 -27.873832.48380.1surface sedimentdelta192648522103584611741214214135641-23.26000.12-23.920.02-25.050.25-27.120.13-26.590.07-23.330.05-20.920.070.770.09-20.409.67770.290.56
MK18-1 -27.878032.48340.1surface sedimentdelta13224113518362676361193616849281524675548926130-23.96000.12-23.970.04-26.000.01-28.060.01-26.460.05-23.560.10-22.090.02-131.581.49-145.891.93-146.730.23-150.400.59-157.510.21-157.540.711.690.29-19.666.89780.300.55
MK19-1 -27.881932.48230.1surface sedimentdelta1725913402141308841126351514221840326393291987-24.0400-23.84-25.86-28.18-26.53-23.67-21.541.760.18-19.6811.40800.300.56
MK08-2 -27.889632.48300.1surface sedimentdelta89582113262177401183214440238475305970630177-24.31000.05-24.060.02-25.490.06-26.980.15-25.780.02-23.680.04-23.160.06-140.621.34-152.122.13-148.531.00-151.580.51-158.631.431.510.14-18.9112.31650.260.58
MK08-4 -27.886332.48380.1surface sedimentdelta4100617122420602986251073115729223261871249-24.08000.11-23.710.05-25.980.05-28.190.07-27.020.02-23.690.11-130.57-144.35-148.59-148.78-154.991.370.14-19.3511.49650.320.54
MK25-1 -27.894832.48320.1surface sedimentlake5124113221463611249153401835227052405483502195-23.700.14-26.040.18-28.270.01-27.380.09-24.100.14-134.01-145.201.700.17-20.7211.37670.320.53
MK26-1 -27.899532.48340.1surface sedimentlake5731839295142121571674720061313624956043727121-27.350.01-24.790.24-127.63-142.692.03-142.432.93-146.651.36-153.090.701.520.16-18.6711.32700.280.55
MK27-1 -27.904932.48490.1surface sedimentlake023625204833102441483416746249544325440524112-24.430.01-26.620.05-29.750.03-23.830.20-140.990.981.490.14-19.6412.41560.300.53
MK28-1 -27.908332.48590.1surface sedimentlake02162521513811655172421915426655430513742296-22.790.01-24.680.07-26.930.19-26.250.07-23.640.03-138.151.590.14-19.3513.21550.320.53
MK29-1 -27.913032.48600.1surface sedimentlake02461916392887401333115044225483894836322100-22.97000.24-23.080.13-24.780.09-26.860.09-25.910.18-23.250.06-130.62-142.97-139.641.610.15-19.3612.92610.320.53
MK30-1 -27.917832.48670.1surface sedimentlake4209231937266227812310432190443935040524117-22.7000-22.87-24.44-26.93-26.29-23.93-22.17-140.88-144.361.500.16-18.7710.91530.370.52
MK31-1 -27.922532.48690.1surface sedimentlake44062317362987401283115144236524185339423108-23.340.08-25.610.09-26.890.09-25.610.23-23.560.02-132.22-145.10-146.161.500.13-19.3813.83540.290.53
MK32-1 -27.926732.48940.1surface sedimentlake45382520423510850152361554220241305372621671-23.70000.25-23.330.09-24.750.09-26.960.20-26.290.05-23.600.04-130.02-138.56540.320.52
MK33-1 -27.931332.49120.1surface sedimentlake4478221629236029832410836193433694736422100-23.53000.05-23.150.12-24.870.15-27.020.19-26.090.10-23.540.04-21.970.081.440.12-18.6313.82530.350.52
MK34-1 -27.936132.49300.1surface sedimentlake355822162924683091231093317941331443312094-23.60000.04-23.280.11-25.070.07-27.020.00-25.850.16-23.410.04-21.690.211.550.13-19.8613.22580.320.54
MK35-1 -27.940332.49520.1surface sedimentlake031622183834117551774219253272574405238522100-23.71000.21-23.230.04-25.120.17-26.870.17-26.110.08-23.480.09-22.340.061.600.16-19.0112.13570.330.52
MK36-1 -27.945732.49700.1surface sedimentlake021620163632119521904421759319665216145625118-23.0400-22.60-24.43-26.55-26.56-23.31-22.001.560.14-19.8713.12610.290.54
MK12-3 -27.696132.4679plantaquaNymphaceae183613242792513337751324324223412264171838563002656-26.79300.05-31.080.12-32.390.01-31.880.03-31.040.00-27.660.11
MK07-2 -27.841232.4784plantaquaNymphaceae10301782321464221160385246261945141928410-29.24650.09-30.710.14-30.590.01-30.390.02-30.170.21
MK21-4 -27.746032.5021plantgrassVossia cuspidata05582301169303108314081141303726656355171434-18.510.09-17.910.00-18.810.01-21.090.05-21.240.07-20.530.05
MK07-4 -27.841232.4784plantgrassVossia cuspidata000141614436344203131164475137607513316278019218681622769-18.180.02-17.850.00-18.510.04-21.860.06-22.270.06-21.310.17
MK21-5 -27.746032.5021plantcyperusCyperus papyrus135127271048529920767720198858289073879410811298167068322262689296035273-21.020.05-20.080.04-20.530.09-20.630.16
MK07-3 -27.841232.4784plantaquaPhragmites australis000711616365127016306023225529742911957089641210-31.87200.07-33.090.05-34.410.08-34.850.12-34.600.16
MK24-5 -27.856132.4793plantaquaPhragmites australis00716202639793411480717014462392193653270000-32.46100.15-33.460.05-33.860.06-34.030.02-35.380.09
MK07-6 -27.841232.4784plantgrassCynodon dactylon0001601073935671565198133162937271332243931961386416122661-22.620.15-22.060.06-21.880.04
MK07-7 -27.841232.4784plantgrassCynodon dactylon0000015534399444421031000380228177314364183559673146912062-22.150.05-21.890.02-22.180.04
MK37-2 -27.599132.5611plantcyperusCyperus alternifolius000453461051561674331582377667240223196124973411027803319358-38.490.01-38.870.04-38.830.10