Seagrass tissue stoichiometry, stable isotope composition and aboveground biomass from nine seagrass meadows in Northern Ireland (2024)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | July to October 2024 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Coast of Northern Ireland |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Stable isotopes in biota |
| Instruments | Isotope ratio mass spectrometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | This dataset contains measurements of seagrass tissue carbon (%C), nitrogen (%N), phosphorus (%P), carbon and nitrogen stable isotope composition (δ13C, δ15N), and aboveground biomass collected from nine seagrass meadows across Northern Ireland during 2024. Sites include intertidal and subtidal meadows dominated by Zostera marina and Zostera noltii. Samples were collected to assess nutrient exposure, eutrophication status, and ecological condition of seagrass meadows and were submitted by Queens University Belfast. |
| Originators | Queen's University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences |
| References | McilVenny Heidi, Ms (2026) Revised nitrogen benchmarks identify a critical transition zone in seagrass meadow degradation., Marine Pollution Bulletin |
| Data web site | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/published_data_library |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Polly Hadziabdic (Head of Requests) |
| Address | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Telephone | +44 (0)782 512 0946 |
| enquiries@bodc.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 43-10839 |
| Global identifier | 7535 |
| Last revised | 2026-07-08 |
