PARAGON 2 - KM2209 - Particulate Carbon and Nitrogen Timecourse Incubations

This dataset contains measurements of particulate carbon and nitrogen concentrations collected during the PARAGON 2 expedition (KM2209) in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Measurements come from time-course incubation experiments initiated with whole seawater collected at 150 m using trace metal clean techniques and modified with various additions of organic carbon, iron, and/or nitrogen. Samples for measurements of particulate carbon and nitrogen concentrations were collected at multiple time points for each experimental biological replicate by filtering 4 L of seawater from polycarbonate incubation bottles onto pre-combusted 25 mm glass fiber filters (GF/F, Whatman) under positive pressure. Filters were then transferred to polystyrene Petri dishes lined with pre-combusted aluminum foil and stored at -20°C until analysis onshore. Filters were then analyzed by high temperature combustion using an Exeter CE-440 Elemental Analyzer according to Grabowski et al. (2019). Particulate carbon concentrations are measurements of total particulate carbon, including both organic and inorganic carbon. Timestamp is in UTC.