Bivalve multi-decadal (1981-2021) records of carbon and nitrogen elemental and isotopic ratios (δ13C, δ15N and C:N) of 33 coastal sites of France

Bivalves carbon and nitrogen elemental and isotopic ratios (δ13C, δ15N, C and N%, C:N) times series (1981-2021) from 33 sites in France. Bivalve species are the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, and the mussels Mytilus edulis and Mytilus galloprovincialis. This extensive dataset offers a comprehensive view spanning multiple decades and ecosystems, allowing to track how coastal ecosystems and marine species record changing climate, physical-chemical environments and organic matter cycles. This dataset may also be used to study bivalve physiology. Additionally, these data are crucial for establishing isotope baselines for studying food webs. Ultimately, this data set provide valuable information for more effective ecosystem conservation and management strategies in our rapidly changing world.

Disciplines

Biological oceanography, Chemical oceanography, Environment

Keywords

bivalve, stable isotopes, carbon, nitrogen, multi-decadal time-series, coastal ecosystems, mussel, oyster, France, ROCCH, monitoring network, Long-term ecological research (LTER)

Location

50.807367N, 42.480613S, 5.300573E, -4.55006W

Devices

Metadata: The data gives the δ13C and δ15N (‰), C and N (%) and C:N ratio (mol mol-1), for each station and year, with sampling date and species name. For each station, it contains the sea façade, station ID, station name, ROCCH codes, latitude and longitude (geographic coordinate system WGS84).

Data

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Bivalves carbon and nitrogen elemental and isotopic ratios (δ13C, δ15N, C and N%, C:N) times series (1981-2021) from 33 sites in France.
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How to cite
Liénart Camilla, Fournioux Alan, Garbaras Andrius, Blanchet Hugues, Briant Nicolas, Dubois Stanislas, Gangnery Aline, Grouhel Anne, Le Monier Pauline, Lheureux Arnaud, de Montaudouin Xavier, Savoye Nicolas (2024). Bivalve multi-decadal (1981-2021) records of carbon and nitrogen elemental and isotopic ratios (δ13C, δ15N and C:N) of 33 coastal sites of France. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/100583

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