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<Entry_ID>PANGAEA_993653</Entry_ID>
<Entry_Title>Seasonal Dataset of DIC, δ13CDIC, DOC, δ13CDOC, pCO2(aq), FCO2 and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Danube River (2023–2024)</Entry_Title>
<Data_Set_Citation>
<Dataset_Creator>Maier, Jan; Barth, Johannes Arthur</Dataset_Creator>
<Dataset_Title>Seasonal Dataset of DIC, δ13CDIC, DOC, δ13CDOC, pCO2(aq), FCO2 and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Danube River (2023–2024)</Dataset_Title>
<Dataset_Release_Date>2026-04-27</Dataset_Release_Date>
<Dataset_Publisher>PANGAEA</Dataset_Publisher>
<Data_Presentation_Form>Dataset</Data_Presentation_Form>
<Online_Resource>https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993653</Online_Resource>
</Data_Set_Citation>
<Personnel>
<Role>Investigator</Role>
<First_Name>Jan</First_Name>
<Last_Name>Maier</Last_Name>
<Email>jan.m.maier@fau.de</Email>
</Personnel>
<Discipline>
<Discipline_Name>Earth Science</Discipline_Name>
</Discipline>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Season</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Sample ID</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>DATE/TIME</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>LATITUDE</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>LONGITUDE</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>River</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>River kilometer</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Temperature, water</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>pH</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Carbon, inorganic, dissolved</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>δ13C, dissolved inorganic carbon</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Carbon, organic, dissolved</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>δ13C, dissolved organic carbon</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Carbon dioxide, partial pressure</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Transfer velocity, scaled</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Surface area</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Carbon dioxide, emission rate</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Bicarbonate</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<Parameters>
<Detailed_Variable>Calcium ion</Detailed_Variable>
</Parameters>
<ISO_Topic_Category>geoscientificInformation</ISO_Topic_Category>
<Keyword>Carbon cycling</Keyword>
<Keyword>CO2 fluxes</Keyword>
<Keyword>DALIA</Keyword>
<Keyword>Danube River</Keyword>
<Keyword>dissolved in organic carbon (DIC)</Keyword>
<Keyword>dissolved organic carbon (DOC)</Keyword>
<Keyword>fCO2</Keyword>
<Keyword>isotope analysis</Keyword>
<Keyword>pCO2</Keyword>
<Keyword>seasonal fluctuations</Keyword>
<Keyword>tributary</Keyword>
<Keyword>Water sampler</Keyword>
<Keyword>weathering</Keyword>
<Sensor_Name>
<Long_Name>Portable 2-channel multimeter, Hach, HQ40D</Long_Name>
</Sensor_Name>
<Sensor_Name>
<Long_Name>TIC–TOC analyzer, OI Analytical, Aurora 1030W</Long_Name>
</Sensor_Name>
<Sensor_Name>
<Long_Name>PHREEQC modeling</Long_Name>
</Sensor_Name>
<Sensor_Name>
<Long_Name>Acid titration, 0.16N H2SO4</Long_Name>
</Sensor_Name>
<Sensor_Name>
<Long_Name>Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, Thermo Fisher Scientific, iCap Q ICP-MS</Long_Name>
</Sensor_Name>
<Temporal_Coverage>
<Start_Date>2023-07-07</Start_Date>
<Stop_Date>2024-09-04</Stop_Date>
</Temporal_Coverage>
<Data_Set_Progress>Complete</Data_Set_Progress>
<Spatial_Coverage>
<Southernmost_Latitude>43.621077</Southernmost_Latitude>
<Northernmost_Latitude>49.025942</Northernmost_Latitude>
<Westernmost_Longitude>8.154897</Westernmost_Longitude>
<Easternmost_Longitude>29.344149</Easternmost_Longitude>
</Spatial_Coverage>
<Access_Constraints>access rights needed</Access_Constraints>
<Use_Constraints>CC-BY-4.0: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)</Use_Constraints>
<Data_Set_Language>English</Data_Set_Language>
<Data_Center>
<Data_Center_Name>
<Short_Name>PANGAEA</Short_Name>
<Long_Name>Data Publisher for Earth &amp; Environmental Science</Long_Name>
</Data_Center_Name>
<Data_Center_URL>https://www.pangaea.de/</Data_Center_URL>
<Personnel>
<Role>Data Center Contact</Role>
<First_Name>Michael</First_Name>
<Last_Name>Diepenbroek</Last_Name>
<Email>info@pangaea.de</Email>
<Contact_Address>
<Address>Leobener Str.</Address>
<City>Bremen</City>
<Province_or_State>Bremen</Province_or_State>
<Postal_Code>28359</Postal_Code>
<Country>Germany</Country>
</Contact_Address>
</Personnel>
</Data_Center>
<Distribution>
<Distribution_Media>online</Distribution_Media>
<Distribution_Size>5554 data points</Distribution_Size>
<Distribution_Format>text/tab-separated-values</Distribution_Format>
</Distribution>
<Reference>Maier, Jan; Barth, Johannes Arthur (in review): Geological, land use and biological influences on carbon cycling and CO2 degassing in the Danube River. Scientific Reports</Reference>
<Reference>Maier, Jan; Visser, Anna-Neva; Schubert, Christina Martina; Wander, Simon Thomas; Barth, Johannes Arthur (2025): Seasonal Dataset of DO, δ¹⁸ODO and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Danube River (2023–2024) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.983395</Reference>
<Summary>This dataset contains dissolved inorganic/organic carbon (DIC/DOC) concentrations, its stable  isotope ratios (δ13CDIC/DOC), partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the water column  pCO₂(aq) (pCO2(aq)) and area-integrated CO₂ emission rates derived from flux calculations (FCO2; g C d⁻¹), along with corresponding parameters (temperature, pH, calcium, bicarbonate) collected from the Danube River and its key tributaries during five seasonal sampling campaigns in 2023 and 2024. Water samples were collected using a weighted 2 L sampling bottle submerged 1–2 meters below the surface, with sampling conducted from the river center via bridges or passenger boats, and occasionally from the riverbank. In situ temperature measurements were taken with a multiparameter instrument (HQ40d, HACH™, Loveland, CO, USA). δ13ODIC/DOC was analyzed using a OI Analytical Aurora 1030W-IRMS. This dataset is providing valuable insights into carbon dynamics in a large river system and support investigations of biogeochemical cycling.  It further can inform ecosystem management and conservation strategies under changing environmental conditions. ** For all details see the full metadata description at "https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993653"!</Summary>
<Related_URL>
<URL>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_6709</URL>
<Description>LATITUDE</Description>
</Related_URL>
<Related_URL>
<URL>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_6709</URL>
<Description>LONGITUDE</Description>
</Related_URL>
<Related_URL>
<URL>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601</URL>
<Description>DATE/TIME</Description>
</Related_URL>
<Related_URL>
<URL>http://wwwbrr.cr.usgs.gov/projects/GWC_coupled/phreeqc/</URL>
<Description>PHREEQC modeling</Description>
</Related_URL>
<Related_URL>
<URL>https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.983395</URL>
<Description>Seasonal Dataset of DO, δ¹⁸ODO and Biogeochemical Parameters in the Danube River (2023–2024)</Description>
</Related_URL>
<Metadata_Name>DIF</Metadata_Name>
<Metadata_Version>9.4</Metadata_Version>
<DIF_Creation_Date>2026-04-27</DIF_Creation_Date>
<Last_DIF_Revision_Date>2026-04-27</Last_DIF_Revision_Date>
</DIF>
