10.1594/PANGAEA.971884Greiffenhagen, LuisLuisGreiffenhagen0009-0003-8610-1397MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University BremenTitschack, JürgenJürgenTitschack0000-0001-9373-9688MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University BremenWienberg, ClaudiaClaudiaWienberg0000-0001-9870-5495MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University BremenWang, HaozhuangHaozhuangWang0000-0001-7142-9160MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University BremenTongji UniversityHebbeln, DierkDierkHebbeln0000-0001-5099-6115MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University BremenPANGAEA2025Alboran Seacold-water coral moundCT scandry bulk densitypycnometerSediment coreNumberCore section numberDepth, sectionDEPTH, sediment/rockDensity, dry bulkX-ray attenuation, matrix sediment, meanMeBo70Gas pycnometer, Pentapyc 5200eComputer tomography (CT)MSM36Maria S. MerianCenter for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM)2014-02-21T11:11:00/2014-02-22T19:36:00Dataset10.5194/bg-22-2201-202590 data pointstext/tab-separated-valuesCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalMeBo-Core GeoB18116-2 is a unique record, documenting the complete development of a 60 m high cold-water coral mound in the East Melilla Coral Mound Province, Alborán Sea, Western Mediterranean. Density data were obtained from dry sediment sample weight and volume measurements using a PentaPyc 5200e gas pycnometer (Quantachrome instruments) in the Geotechnical Laboratory at MARUM, University or Bremen, following OPD standards. CT (computer tomograph) mean x-ray attenuation data from the same core depth are presented as well, since they can be used as a proxy for sediment density, and show a good correlation for this core. For CT data processing methodology, please refer to Greiffenhagen et al. (submitted) and references therein. This dataset contributes to a multi-step analysis of the core with the aim to calculate the total carbon accumulation within the coral mound.-2.582216666666735.3107Alboran Sea - E-Melilla - Dragon MoundGerman Research Foundationhttps://doi.org/10.13039/501100001659390741603EXC 2077: The Ocean Floor – Earth's Uncharted Interface