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Distribution of 210Pb, 226Ra, 228Th and K in tidal flat sediments of Arcachon Bay

The Arcachon Bay is a unique and ecologically important meso-tidal lagoon on the Atlantic coast of south-west France. The Arcachon Bay has the largest area of dwarf seagrass (Z. noltei) in Europe, the extent of which was stable in their extent between the 1950s and 1990s, but a decline in seagrass was observed in mid-2000. The decline of Zostera (seagrass) may have a significant impact on sedimentation in this coastal ecosystem rich in marine life. Interface cores were collected in September 2022 to determine sediment and mass accumulation rates (SAR, MAR) in the Arcachon Bay. Ten study areas were selected, distributed over most of the areas where seagrass meadows are actually observed. Two sites were visited each time, one with the presence of Zostera noltei in good condition (Healthy) and the other where the sediment was bare (Bare). Maximum water heights during spring tides range from 3.44 m for the deepest site (Garrèche) to 2.09 m for the shallowest site (Fontaines). A total of 20 sediment cores were sampled and carefully extruded every 1 cm from the top to the bottom of the core. The sediment layers were used to determine dry bulk density and selected radioisotope activities: DBD, 210Pb, 226Ra, 137Cs, 228Th and 40K expressed as %K). 

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Date (Publication)
2025-02
Date (Revision)
2025-02-11
Other citation details
Schmidt Sabine (2025). Distribution of 210Pb, 226Ra, 228Th and K in tidal flat sediments of Arcachon Bay. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/99990
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The measurements were funded half by the EU H2020 Green Deal REST-COAST project and half by Sabine Schmidt from her own resources.
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  CNRS - Schmidt Sabine
Publisher
  SEANOE
Theme
  • Arcachon Bay
  • tidal flat
  • sediment
  • Dry Bulk Density
  • 210Pb
  • 226Ra
  • 228Th
  • K
  • Marine geology
project
  • H2020 REST-COAST (Agreement: 101037097)
ODATIS aggregation parameters and Essential Variable names
  • Geology
SeaDataNet Parameter Disciplines
  • Marine geology
Type de jeux de donnée ODATIS
  • /Observational data/in-situ
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CC-BY (Creative Commons - Attribution)
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English
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  • Oceans
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Profiles of dry bulk density and selected radionuclides in tidal flats of the Arcachon bay [RESTRICTED] - 52 KB

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Dry bulk density (DBD) determination: water content was determined by weighing each sediment samples before and after drying at 60°C, and dry bulk density was subsequently calculated, assuming a mineral density of 2.65 g/cm.

Radionuclide activities were measured using a high-efficiency, broad energy gamma detector equipped with a Cryo-Cycle II (Mirion). The gamma detector was calibrated using IAEA certified materials (RGU-1). Errors on activities are based on standard deviation counting statistics.

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2025-02-11
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ISO 19115:2003/19139
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1.0
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  CNRS - Schmidt Sabine
 
 

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Core sampling of the mudflats in Arcachon Bay in September 2022

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210Pb 226Ra 228Th Arcachon Bay Dry Bulk Density K Marine geology sediment tidal flat
ODATIS aggregation parameters and Essential Variable names
Geology
Type de jeux de donnée ODATIS
/Observational data/in-situ

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