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Santos, Ricardo N; Nelson, Daniel B; Klatt, Antonia; Schubert, Carsten J; Dubois, Nathalie; De Jonge, Cindy; Ladd, S N: Plant wax composition of sediment core ROT21 from the Rotsee, Switzerland [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.987812 (dataset in review)

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Abstract:
This dataset comprises raw downcore plant wax data (compound-specific concentration, δ2H, and δ13C of n-alkanes and fatty acids) from the Rotsee sediment core ROT21. A lake located in Central Switzerland, 47°04′10″N, 8°18′48″E, 419 m a.s.l.), spanning the Late Glacial to Holocene (~12.9–0 ka cal BP). It supports hydroclimate and vegetation reconstructions in Santos et al. (2025, Geophysical Research Letters, in submission), focusing on δ²H values and relative abundances of n-alkanes to derive precipitation δ²Hprc after vegetation corrections.
Keyword(s):
Biomarkers; Central Europe; CSIA; d13C; d2H; fatty acids; Holocene; Lake sediment core; leaf waxes; n-alkanes; plant waxes; Rotsee; Switzerland; Younger Dryas
Related to:
Santos, Ricardo N; Nelson, Daniel B; Klatt, Antonia; Schubert, Carsten J; Dubois, Nathalie; De Jonge, Cindy; Ladd, S N (submitted): Holocene Hydroclimate Reconstruction in Europe: Overcoming Vegetation Bias in Plant Wax Hydrogen Isotopes. Geophysical Research Letters
References:
De Jonge, Cindy; Dubois, Nathalie; Ladd, S N; Deng, Longhui; Gajendra, Niroshan; Haghipour, Negar; Schubert, Carsten J; Lever, Mark A (2025): Holocene environmental change in Rotsee and its impact on sedimentary carbon storage. Journal of Paleolimnology, 73(4), 311-327, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10933-025-00361-3
Funding:
University of Basel, grant/award no. PCEFP2 194211: ADAPT: Algal Dynamics And Productivity through
Coverage:
Latitude: 48.069444 * Longitude: 9.313333
Date/Time Start: 2021-10-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-10-05T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.193 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 10.100 m
Event(s):
ROT21 * Latitude Start: 48.069444 * Longitude Start: 9.313333 * Latitude End: 48.069444 * Longitude End: 9.313333 * Date/Time Start: 2021-10-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2021-10-05T00:00:00 * Elevation Start: 419.0 m * Elevation End: 419.0 m * Lake water depth: 5.5 * Location:  Rotsee, Switzerland * Method/Device: Gravity corer, UWITEC (GCUWI) * Comment: 2021-10-03/05
Comment:
This dataset contains compound-specific hydrogen (δ2H) and carbon (δ13C) isotope compositions and concentrations of long-chain n-alkanes and fatty acids (n-alkanoic acids) from the ROT21 sediment record of Rotsee, Central Switzerland (47°04′10″N, 8°18′48″E, 419 m a.s.l.). Sediment cores were retrieved in October 2021 using a UWITEC gravity corer, and the dataset spans the past ~13,000 years based on 19 radiocarbon dates (terrestrial and aquatic macrofossils) integrated with 210Pb and 137Cs profiles (see De Jonge et al., 2025). Laboratory analyses were conducted between February 2023 and November 2024 at the University of Basel.
Sediment samples (~2–5 g) were sub-sampled, freeze-dried, spiked with internal standards (n-C19-alkanoic acid, n-C36-alkane, 2-octadecanone, and n-C21-alkanol), and extracted with dichloromethane/methanol (9:1, v/v) using an Accelerated Solvent Extractor (Dionex ASE 350, Thermo Fisher Scientific). Following saponification, neutral fractions were separated via silica gel chromatography, and fatty acids were converted to fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). Both n-alkanes and FAMEs were further purified to isolate saturated compounds using AgNO3-impregnated silica gel columns, then analyzed and quantified by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID). Peak areas were normalized to recovery standards to account for potential losses during sample handling, and compounds were identified by comparison with external standards.
Compound-specific δ2H and δ13C values were determined by gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS) and normalized to the VSMOW-SLAP (δ2H) and VPDB (δ13C) scales. Analytical precision was ±3-5 ‰ for δ2H and ±0.2–0.3 ‰ for δ13C.
The dataset was generated to reconstruct Holocene hydroclimate and vegetation dynamics in Central Europe using plant wax δ2H records. Full methodological details are provided in the associated manuscript (Santos et al., in submission).
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Sample code/labelSample labelSantos, Ricardo N
2DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmSantos, Ricardo NGeocode
3AGEAgeka BPSantos, Ricardo NGeocode
4n-Alkane C23, δDC23 δD‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW
5n-Alkane C23, δDC23 δD‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
6CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC23_Count of d2H.VSMOW
7n-Alkane C25, δDC25 δD‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW
8n-Alkane C25, δD, standard deviationC25 δD std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
9CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC25_Count of d2H.VSMOW
10n-Alkane C27, δDC27 δD‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW
11n-Alkane C27, δD, standard deviationC27 δD std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
12CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC27_Count of d2H.VSMOW
13n-Alkane C29, δDC29 δD‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
14n-Alkane C29, δD, standard deviationC29 δD std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
15CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC29_Count of d2H.VSMOW
16n-Alkane C31, δDC31 δD‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW
17n-Alkane C31, δD, standard deviationC31 δD std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
18CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC31_Count of d2H.VSMOW
19n-Alkane C21, δ13CC21 δ13C‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB
20n-Alkane C21, δ13C, standard deviationC21 δ13C std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
21CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NnC21_Count of d13C.VPDB
22n-Alkane C23, δ13CC23 δ13C‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB
23n-Alkane C23, δ13C, standard deviationC23 δ13C std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
24CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NnC23_Count of d13C.VPDB
25n-Alkane C25, δ13CC25 δ13C‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB
26n-Alkane C25, δ13C, standard deviationC25 δ13C std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
27CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NnC25_Count of d13C.VPDB
28n-Alkane C27, δ13CC27 δ13C‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB
29n-Alkane C27, δ13C, standard deviationC27 δ13C std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
30CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NnC27_Count of d13C.VPDB
31n-Alkane C29, δ13CC29 δ13C‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB
32n-Alkane C29, δ13C, standard deviationC29 δ13C std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
33CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NnC29_Count of d13C.VPDB
34n-Alkane C31, δ13CC31 δ13C‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB
35n-Alkane C31, δ13C, standard deviationC31 δ13C std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
36CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NnC31_Count of d13C.VPDB
37C16:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δDδD C16:0-FAME‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW, average
38C16:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δD, standard deviationδD C16:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
39CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC16:0 FAME Count of d2H.VSMOW
40C18:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δDδD C18:0-FAME‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW, average
41C18:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δD, standard deviationδD C18:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
42CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC18:0 FAME Count of d2H.VSMOW
43C20:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δDδD C20:0-FAME‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW, average
44C20:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δD, standard deviationδD C20:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
45CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC20:0 FAME Count of d2H.VSMOW
46C22:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δDδD C22:0-FAME‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW, average
47C22:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δD, standard deviationδD C22:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
48CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC22:0 FAME Count of d2H.VSMOW
49C24:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δDδD C24:0-FAME‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW, average
50C24:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δD, standard deviationδD C24:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
51CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC24:0 FAME Count of d2H.VSMOW
52C26:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δDδD C26:0-FAME‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW, average
53C26:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δD, standard deviationδD C26:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
54CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC26:0 FAME Count of d2H.VSMOW
55C28:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δDδD C28:0-FAME‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW, average
56C28:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δD, standard deviationδD C28:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
57CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC28:0 FAME Count of d2H.VSMOW
58C30:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δDδD C30:0-FAME‰ SMOWSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VSMOW, average
59C30:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δD, standard deviationδD C30:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
60CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC30:0 FAME Count of d2H.VSMOW
61C16:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C16:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
62C16:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C16:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
63CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC16:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
64C18:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C18:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
65C18:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C18:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
66CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC18:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
67C20:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C20:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
68C20:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C20:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
69CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC20:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
70C22:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C22:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
71C22:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C22:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
72CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC22:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
73C24:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C24:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
74C24:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C24:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
75CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC24:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
76C26:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C26:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
77C26:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C26:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
78CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC26:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
79C28:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C28:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
80C28:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C28:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
81CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC28:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
82C30:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C30:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
83C30:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C30:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
84CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC30:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
85C32:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13Cδ13C C32:0-FAME‰ PDBSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)vs. VPDB, average
86C32:0-fatty acid methyl esters, δ13C, standard deviationδ13C C32:0-FAME std dev±Santos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
87CountsCounts#Santos, Ricardo NC32:0 FAME Count of d13C.VPDB
88n-Alkane C17C17µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
89n-Alkane C20C20µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
90n-Alkane C21C21µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
91n-Alkane C22C22µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
92n-Alkane C23C23µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
93n-Alkane C24C24µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
94n-Alkane C25C25µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
95n-Alkane C26C26µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
96n-Alkane C27C27µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
97n-Alkane C28C28µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
98n-Alkane C29C29µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
99n-Alkane C30C30µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
100n-Alkane C31C31µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
101n-Alkane C32C32µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
102n-Alkane C33C33µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
103n-Alkane C34C34µg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
104C14:0-fatty acid methyl estersC14:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
105C15:0-fatty acid methyl estersC15:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
106C16:0-fatty acid methyl estersC16:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
107C17:0-fatty acid methyl estersC17:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
108C18:0-fatty acid methyl estersC18:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
109C20:0-fatty acid methyl estersC20:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
110C21:0-fatty acid methyl estersC21:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
111C22:0-fatty acid methyl estersC22:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
112C23:0-fatty acid methyl estersC23:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
113C24:0-fatty acid methyl estersC24:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
114C25:0-fatty acid methyl estersC25:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
115C26:0-fatty acid methyl estersC26:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
116C27:0-fatty acid methyl estersC27:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
117C28:0-fatty acid methyl estersC28:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
118C29:0-fatty acid methyl estersC29:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
119C30:0-fatty acid methyl estersC30:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
120C31:0-fatty acid methyl estersC31:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
121C32:0-fatty acid methyl estersC32:0-FAMEµg/gSantos, Ricardo NGas chromatography - Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GC-IRMS)
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