Carbon and Nitrogen content of intertidal shellfish sandbanks sediment samples within Ría de Arousa, Spain

The GEOMA Research group from the University of Vigo implements a solution to improve the knowledge of the sediment dynamics, the stability of the ecosystem substratum, and its response to the predicted Climate Change outcome (INTERM). The INTERM solution is based on sedimentological monitoring of sandbanks at specific locations of clam exploitation in the Ría de Arousa (Pontevedra, Spain). Here we show the results of the elemental analysis (total and inorganic carbon and nitrogen) carried out on the bulk fraction of sediment samples collected in five locations with current (Camaxe, Xastelas, O Sarrido, and O Bohido) or stopped (Lombos de Ulla) shellfish activity. The analyses were conducted at the CACTI facilities (Uvigo) using a ThermoFischer NC 2500 Elemental Analyzer. This study is part of the “Accelerating and upscaling transformational adaptation in Europe: demonstration of water-related innovation packages (TRANSFORMAR) coordinated by the Universiteit Antwerpen and funded by the European Union’s Horizon program (H2020_101036683).西班牙维戈大学（University of Vigo）GEOMA研究团队开发了一套解决方案，旨在深化对沉积物动力学、生态系统基底稳定性及其对预测气候变化结果的响应机制的认知，该方案命名为INTERM。INTERM方案依托西班牙蓬特韦德拉省阿伦萨湾（Ría de Arousa）文蛤养殖特定区域的沙坝沉积学监测工作搭建。 本研究展示了针对5个区域采集的沉积物样品整体组分开展的元素分析（总碳、无机碳与总氮）结果，这5个区域分别为当前开展（Camaxe、Xastelas、O Sarrido及O Bohido）或已停止（Lombos de Ulla）贝类养殖活动的海域。分析工作在西班牙维戈大学CACTI设施（Uvigo）中完成，所用仪器为ThermoFischer NC 2500元素分析仪。 本研究隶属于"加速并规模化欧洲转型型适应：水相关创新包示范（TRANSFORMAR）"项目，该项目由安特卫普大学（Universiteit Antwerpen）协调牵头，获欧盟地平线计划（Horizon program）资助，项目编号为H2020_101036683。