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Schirrmeister, Lutz; Herzschuh, Ulrike; Pestryakova, Luidmila A; Wetterich, Sebastian; Bobrov, Anatoly A; Frolova, Larisa A; Ushnitskaya, Lena A; Levina, Sardana N; Schneider, Andrea; Nigamatzyanova, Gulnara R (2022): Field data of a polygonal landscape near the WWF station Kytalyk at the Berelekh River in the Indigirka lowland (NE Siberia) during summer 2011 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.946853, In: Schirrmeister, Lutz; Herzschuh, Ulrike; Pestryakova, Luidmila A; Wetterich, Sebastian; Bobrov, Anatoly A; Frolova, Larisa A; Ushnitskaya, Lena A; Levina, Sardana N; Schneider, Andrea; Nigamatzyanova, Gulnara R (2022): Freshwater communities and environmental data of a polygonal tundra landscape at the Berelekh River in the Indigirka lowland (NE Siberia) [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.946887

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Abstract:
Patterned ground of the polygonal tundra yields sensitive indicators of environmental and climate change. Polygon ponds, mires and cryosoils are typical components of Arctic Siberian wetlands underlain by permafrost. Field studies of recent environmental dynamics were carried out in the Indigirka lowland in summer 2011 and 2012. Using a multidisciplinary approach, several stages of polygonal systems were studied as modern tundra habitats in the surrounding of the WWF station Kytalyk at the Berelekh River, a tributary of the Indigirka River. The floral and faunal associations of the polygonal tundra landscape were described. Ecological, hydrological, meteorological, limnological and cryological features were analyzed in order to evaluate modern environmental conditions and their essential controlling parameters. A monitoring program was carried out to measure changes of air, water and ground temperatures as well as water conductivity, water level and soil moisture and to collect water, diatom, zooplankton, zoobenthos, tecamoebae, phytoplankton and ostracod samples. These data sets contain environmental field data, logger data, various ecological data, and analyses of sediments and water.
This dataset comprises field data observations and measurements of air and water- temperature, morphological and chemical polygonal lake characteristics and sedimentology, near the WWF station Kytalyk at the Berelekh River.
Keyword(s):
environmental data; freshwater diatoms; freshwater ostracodes; Hydrochemistry; hydrological data; Permafrost; polygonal landscapes; sediment data; tecamoebae; zoobenthos; Zooplankton
Project(s):
Polygons in tundra wetlands: state and dynamics under climate variability in Polar Regions (POLYGON)
Funding:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn (DFG), grant/award no. 164232461: Polygons in tundra wetlands: state and dynamics under climate variability in Polar Regions
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 70.831062 * Median Longitude: 147.476615 * South-bound Latitude: 70.812460 * West-bound Longitude: 147.409390 * North-bound Latitude: 70.861520 * East-bound Longitude: 147.524260
Date/Time Start: 2011-07-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2011-08-25T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 7.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 7.0 m
Event(s):
AWI_KYT-1  * Latitude: 70.831210 * Longitude: 147.482990 * Date/Time Start: 2011-07-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2011-08-25T00:00:00 * Elevation: 7.0 m * Location: Kytalyk * Campaign: RU-Land_2011_Kytalyk (Kytalyk2011) * Basis: AWI Arctic Land Expedition * Method/Device: Sampling lake (LAKE)
AWI_KYT-2  * Latitude: 70.832910 * Longitude: 147.478390 * Date/Time: 2011-07-21T00:00:00 * Elevation: 7.0 m * Location: Kytalyk * Campaign: RU-Land_2011_Kytalyk (Kytalyk2011) * Basis: AWI Arctic Land Expedition * Method/Device: Sampling lake (LAKE)
AWI_KYT-3  * Latitude: 70.843060 * Longitude: 147.488950 * Date/Time: 2011-07-23T00:00:00 * Elevation: 7.0 m * Location: Kytalyk * Campaign: RU-Land_2011_Kytalyk (Kytalyk2011) * Basis: AWI Arctic Land Expedition * Method/Device: Sampling lake (LAKE)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventSchirrmeister, Lutz
LATITUDELatitudeSchirrmeister, LutzGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeSchirrmeister, LutzGeocode
Sample code/labelSample labelSchirrmeister, Lutz
Sampling dateSampling dateSchirrmeister, Lutz
TerrainTerrainSchirrmeister, LutzField observation
Polygon typePoly typeSchirrmeister, LutzField observation
Substrate typeSubstrateSchirrmeister, LutzField observation
Plant communityPlant comSchirrmeister, LutzField observation
10 Temperature, airTTT°CSchirrmeister, LutzDigital thermometer
11 Temperature, waterTemp°CSchirrmeister, LutzDigital thermometer
12 DEPTH, waterDepth watermSchirrmeister, LutzFolding rulerGeocode
13 Thaw depth of active layerThaw depthcmSchirrmeister, LutzAt polygon center
14 Lake, lengthLake lmSchirrmeister, LutzTape measure
15 Lake, widthLake wmSchirrmeister, LutzTape measure
16 Lake surface areaLake aream2Schirrmeister, Lutz
17 pHpHSchirrmeister, LutzHandheld meter, WTW, 340i, Sentix 43-1 sensor (pH)
18 Conductivity, electricalCond electrµS/cmSchirrmeister, LutzHandheld meter, WTW, 340i, TetraCon925 sensor (Conductivity)reference temperature: 25°C
19 Ammonium[NH4]+mg/lSchirrmeister, LutzSpectrophotometer, Hach Lange, DR2800
20 Nitrate[NO3]-mg/lSchirrmeister, LutzSpectrophotometer, Hach Lange, DR2800
21 Oxygen, dissolvedDOmg/lSchirrmeister, LutzTitrimetric test kit, VISOCOLOR, Oxygen
22 Alkalinity, totalATµmol/lSchirrmeister, LutzTitrimetric test kit, VISOCOLOR, Alkalinity
23 AcidityAciditymmol/lSchirrmeister, LutzTitrimetric test kit, VISOCOLOR, Acidity
24 Hardness of waterHardness of watermmol/lSchirrmeister, LutzTitrimetric test kit, VISOCOLOR, Hardness
25 DEPTH, waterDepth watermSchirrmeister, LutzFolding rulerGeocode – Sample depth for hydrochemistry
26 DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmSchirrmeister, LutzFolding rulerGeocode – Sample depth for sedimentology
27 CoreCoreSchirrmeister, Lutz
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
733 data points

Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Sample label

Sampling date

Terrain
(Field observation)

Poly type
(Field observation)

Substrate
(Field observation)

Plant com
(Field observation)
10 
TTT [°C]
(Digital thermometer)
11 
Temp [°C]
(Digital thermometer)
12 
Depth water [m]
(Folding ruler)
13 
Thaw depth [cm]
(At polygon center)
14 
Lake l [m]
(Tape measure)
15 
Lake w [m]
(Tape measure)
16 
Lake area [m2]
17 
pH
(Handheld meter, WTW, 340i, Se...)
18 
Cond electr [µS/cm]
(reference temperature: 25°C, ...)
19 
[NH4]+ [mg/l]
(Spectrophotometer, Hach Lange...)
20 
[NO3]- [mg/l]
(Spectrophotometer, Hach Lange...)
21 
DO [mg/l]
(Titrimetric test kit, VISOCOL...)
22 
AT [µmol/l]
(Titrimetric test kit, VISOCOL...)
23 
Acidity [mmol/l]
(Titrimetric test kit, VISOCOL...)
24 
Hardness of water [mmol/l]
(Titrimetric test kit, VISOCOL...)
25 
Depth water [m]
(Sample depth for hydrochemist...)
26 
Depth sed [m]
(Sample depth for sedimentolog...)
27 
Core
AWI_KYT-1 70.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (1)2011-07-19T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposedBetula nana L., Carex aquatilis ssp. stans Wahlenb., Deschampsia sp., Eriophorum angustifolium Honck., Eriophorum vaginatum L., Ledum palustre L., Potentilla palustris L., Salix sp., Vaccinium vitis-idaea L., vitis-idaea L., Caltha palustris L., Carex chordorrhiza Ehrh. ex. L. f., Hierochloe sp., Luzula sp., Pyrola rotundifolia L.17.219.000.21040.030.050.01500.06.2230.0390.2788.44000.40.26850.100.20no core
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (2)2011-07-24T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed15.417.800.28045.030.050.01500.05.9170.0390.2788.44000.40.26850.15
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (3)2011-07-28T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed19.217.900.35050.030.050.01500.06.4210.0390.2786.04000.40.44750.15
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (4)2011-08-01T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed13.217.600.40048.030.050.01500.05.6210.0780.4588.44000.40.08950.15
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (5)2011-08-05T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed18.213.500.37547.530.050.01500.06.3180.0030.3937.24000.40.62650.15
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (6)2011-08-09T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed7.08.990.32055.030.050.01500.07.6260.0190.4549.84000.40.62650.15
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (7)2011-08-13T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed8.58.700.33055.030.050.01500.06.1180.0100.4019.84000.40.71600.15
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (8)2011-08-17T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed4.58.000.31058.030.050.01500.06.5210.0040.49210.04000.40.71600.15
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (9)2011-08-21T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed5.57.300.39052.030.050.01500.06.2210.0280.38310.84000.40.80550.15
AWI_KYT-170.83121147.48299KYT-1- pond (10)2011-08-25T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposed8.47.200.36055.030.050.01500.06.0210.0480.4038.04000.40.62650.15
AWI_KYT-2 70.83291147.47839KYT-22011-07-21T00:00:00upper alasPolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposedCaltha palustre, Sphganum, Salix, Betula nana, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Carex sp., Ledum palustre, Potentilla palustris, Andromeda polifolia, Polygonum viviparum25.019.500.70035.020.512.7260.45.6530.0030.4027.08000.40.26850.200.50x
AWI_KYT-3 70.84306147.48895KYT-32011-07-23T00:00:00lower alasPolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposedCarex aquatilis ssp. stans, Eriphorum angustifolium, Sphagnum, Betula nana12.614.800.50040.020.9339.65.5230.0240.18810.03000.40.44750.200.50x (2 cores)
AWI_KYT-4 70.84312147.48555KYT-42011-07-23T00:00:00lower alasIntrapolygonal pondBrown loose plant material, medium decomposedCarex aquatilis ssp. stans, Eriphorum angustifolium, Sphagnum, Betula nana, Salix sp.11.816.100.32040.020.8339.65.6200.0450.2458.22000.40.53700.200.30x
AWI_KYT-5 70.82958147.48596KYT-52011-08-03T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondMedium decomposed plant materialBetula nana, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Rumex arcticus, Potentilla palustris, Ledum palustre, Sparganium hyperboreum im Wasser7.58.601.20085.020.416.5336.66.4250.0480.5238.24000.40.53700.200.80x (2 cores)
AWI_KYT-6 70.82832147.44064KYT-62011-07-27T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondMedium decomposed fibrous peatEriophorum angustifolium, Betula nana, Salix sp., Saxifrage hirculus, Utricularia klein, Polygonum viviparum, Lychnis, Rumex arcticus, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans18.023.500.15035.018.0254.36.41530.0410.1187.616000.40.75180.150.15x
AWI_KYT-7 70.86152147.49527KYT-72011-07-28T00:00:00lower alasIntrapolygonal pondWeakly decomposed plant detritusSphagnum, Salix, Betula nana, Ledum palustre, Eriophorum vaginatum, Vaccinium vitis-idea19.121.900.29040.012.88.9113.96.8210.0280.7306.62000.40.53700.100.29x
AWI_KYT-8 70.83157147.48248KYT-82011-08-03T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondSlightly decomposed plant remains, branches and leafs from Betula nana visibleBetula nana, Ledum palustre, Vaccinium vitis-idea, Eriophorum angustifolium und Carex in evtl. angrenzenden ehemaligen Polygonzentren7.38.500.47030.015.07.0105.06.7340.0420.5188.44000.40.62650.150.47x (2 cores)
AWI_KYT-9 70.82761147.46181KYT-92011-08-04T00:00:00Yedoma hillSmall rivuletSlightly decomposed plant remainsEriophorum angustifolium, Sphagnum, Betula nana, Salix cf. myrtoloides, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans18.08.900.22040.05.927.36.2280.0300.7926.44000.40.44750.150.22no core
AWI_KYT-10 70.83604147.44827KYT-102011-08-04T00:00:00Yedoma hillSmall rivuletSlightly decomposed plant remains, branches and leafs from Betula nana visibleBetula nana, Salix cf. myrtoloides, Eriophorum angustifolium, Poa sp., Moos (kein Sphagnum)16.511.800.17045.010.01.515.06.2360.0230.7765.44000.60.44750.150.17no core
AWI_KYT-11 70.83910147.44356KYT-112011-08-04T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondSlightly decomposed plant materialCarex aqutilis ssp. stans, Betula nana, Salix cf. myrtoloides, Andromeda polifolia, Ledum palustre18.513.400.25042.010.025.0250.06.3420.0290.5638.64000.60.71600.100.30no core
AWI_KYT-12 70.84752147.42291KYT-122011-08-06T00:00:00upper alasThermokarst lakeSlightly decomposed plant remains, branches and leafs from Betula nana visibleSphagnum, Potentilla palustris, Carex ssp. stans, Eriophorum angustifolium, Salix sp., Pseudoschilf16.713.900.40037.07.010.070.06.4200.0060.3038.84000.40.53700.100.40x (Viktor)
AWI_KYT-13 70.84760147.40939KYT-132011-08-06T00:00:00upper alasSmall rivuletSlightly decomposed plant remains, branches and leafs from Betula nana visibleEriophprum angustifolium und E. vaginatum, Ledum palustre, Betula nana16.213.900.45040.07.025.0175.06.3230.0050.3416.24000.40.53700.150.45x (Viktor)
AWI_KYT-14 70.83120147.47955KYT-142011-08-12T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondFine brown plant detritusWasser: Utricularia (nicht vulgaris), Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Eriophorum angustifolium, Wall: Rubus chamaemorus, Ledum palustre, Eriophorum vaginatum, Salix cf. myrtoloides, Betula nana, Fingerflechte, Rentierflechte, Sphagnum, Vaccinium vitis-idea, Kl. Deschampsia6.77.200.65020.024.618.6457.65.8280.1280.6217.24000.40.98450.100.75no core
AWI_KYT-15 70.83173147.47595KYT-152011-08-12T00:00:00upper alasIntrapolygonal pondFine brown plant detritusWasser: Utricularia (nicht vulgaris), Carex aquatilis ssp. stans (tiefer), Carex chorrdorhizza und C. rotundata (flacher), kollabierender Wall: Andromeda polifolia, Carex aquatilis ssp. Stans, Salix sp., Carex chorrdorhizza, Betula nana, Sphganum, Vaccinium vitis-idea, Polygonum viviparum, Sphagnum squarrosum (selten), Pedicularis cf. lapponicus6.49.000.20042.07.78.263.15.8310.0030.6819.64000.40.53700.100.20no core
AWI_KYT-16 70.84522147.47943KYT-162011-08-13T00:00:00lower alasIntrapolygonal pondFine brown plant detritusCarex aquatilis ssp. stans, Carex chordorrhizza, Potentilla palustris, Salix sp., Pedicularis groß, Sphagnum, Eriophorum angustifolium, Ledum palustre, Vaccinium vitis-idea, Caltha palustris, Kl. Deschampsia, Rentierflechte8.29.000.35050.014.019.0266.06.2220.0190.7108.66000.40.89500.100.35x (Viktor)
AWI_KYT-17 70.84276147.47131KYT-172011-08-13T00:00:00lower alasIntrapolygonal pondFine brown plant detritusCarex aquatilis ssp. stans, Eriophorum angustifolium, Andromeda polifolia, Salix sp., Betula nana, Potentilla palustris, Carex chordorrhizza, Polygonum viviparum, Pedicularis groß, Ranunculus pallasii7.810.600.30053.08.06.552.06.4310.0040.17010.04000.40.89500.100.30x (Viktor)
AWI_KYT-18 70.81393147.47542KYT-182011-08-15T00:00:00flood plainInterpolygonal pondCoarse brown plant detritus, plant and wood fragments visible, leafs from SalixSalix sp., Potentilla palustris, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Caltha palustris, Sphagnum squarrosum, Valeriana capitata, Pedicularis rotundata, + 3 Sachen (Pfeifenreiniger, Ranunculus + anderes)9.98.100.55020.015.07.0105.06.3290.0020.35810.04000.40.80550.150.55no core
AWI_KYT-19 70.81246147.48856KYT-192011-08-15T00:00:00flood plainSmall thermokarst lakeCoarse brown plant material, plant and wood fragments visibleCaltha palustris, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Sphagnum squarrosum, Potentilla palustris, Ranunculus pallasii, Rumex articus, Petasites frigidus, Sparganium hyperboreum11.810.600.73050.050.01962.56.6610.0030.22011.68000.41.34250.150.70no core
AWI_KYT-20 70.81631147.47833KYT-202011-08-16T00:00:00flood plainInterpolygonal pondCoarse brown plant material one side of the pond, fine brown and black plant detritus, plant and wood fragments, leafed branches from SalixPotentilla palustris, Sphagnum, Salix sp., Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Pfeifenreiniger, Utricularia vulgaris, Spahgnum squarrosum11.58.100.55045.010.04.040.06.2220.0030.5189.44000.40.71600.150.55no core
AWI_KYT-21 70.81596147.47942KYT-212011-08-16T00:00:00flood plainInterpolygonal pondCoarse brown plant material one side of the pond, fine brown and black plant detritus, plant and wood fragments, leafed branches from SalixPotentilla palustris, Salix sp., Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Pfeifenreiniger, Utricularia vulgaris, Sphagnum squarrosum12.110.200.50035.07.05.538.56.3190.0340.4288.64000.40.62650.100.50no core
AWI_KYT-22 70.81786147.47485KYT-222011-08-18T00:00:00flood plainInterpolygonal pondMedium decomposed brown plant material, leafes from SalixPotentilla palustris, Salix sp., Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Pfeifenreiniger, Utricularia vulgaris, Sphagnum squarrosum, Sphagnum kleines zartes, Caltha palustris, Polytrichum13.610.000.50025.09.37.771.66.5290.0330.1708.84000.40.71600.100.50no core
AWI_KYT-23 70.81617147.47600KYT-232011-08-18T00:00:00flood plainIntrapolygonal pondMedium decomposed dark brown plant material, leafes from Salix, coarse undecomposed plant fragmentsPotentilla palustris, Sparganium, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Pfeifenreiniger, Utricularia vulgaris, Sphagnum squarrosum, Sphagnum kleines zartes, Sphagnum rot, Sphagnum orange12.410.000.50035.010.38.587.56.7350.0230.2039.44000.40.71600.100.50no core
AWI_KYT-24 70.81973147.48322KYT-242011-08-20T00:00:00flood plainNon-polygonal pondBlack coloured dark brown plant detritus, fine decomposed, coarse slightly decomposed plant materialCarex aquatilis ssp. stans, Pfeifenreiniger, Utricularia vulgaris, Sphagnum squarrosum, Caltha palustris, Ranunculus pallasii, Petasites frigidus, Salix sp., Pseudoschilf7.110.600.63035.020.035.0700.06.6440.0120.1819.28000.40.89500.100.40no core
AWI_KYT-25 70.82465147.52426KYT-252011-08-22T00:00:00flood plainIntrapolygonal pondFine brown plant detritus, little amount of silty material, undecomposed Salix leafsUtricularia klein, Salix sp., Caltha palustris, Sphagnum, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Sparganium, Rumex arcticus, Ranunculus cf. hyperboreus, Ranunculus triparitus5.26.000.73030.010.012.0120.07.0370.0270.04211.86000.41.16350.100.50no core
AWI_KYT-26 70.82375147.52097KYT-262011-08-22T00:00:00flood plainIntrapolygonal pondFine brown plant detritus, little amount of silty material, partly fibrousUtricularia groß, Salix sp., Sphagnum, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, Caltha palustris5.05.500.73030.010.016.0160.07.1280.0220.26410.010000.41.16350.100.50no core
AWI_KYT-27 70.82645147.47778KYT-272011-08-24T00:00:00Yedoma hillInitial thermokarst pondFine brown plant detritus, slightly decomposed Carex leafs and branchesSphagnum, Sphagnum H2O, Carex aquatilis ssp. stans, am Rand: Ledum palustre, Salix sp., Rubus chamaemorus, Vaccinium vitis-idea, Rentierflechte, Eriophorum vaginatum, Betula nana, Pedicularis lapponicus5.87.800.42033.06.54.529.26.3200.0250.52410.04000.40.62650.100.40no core