Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present)
Oil sands mining activities in the Fort McMurray region of Alberta, Canada, have led to increased atmospherically deposited nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S), with N steadily increasing over time and S peaking in 2009, then decreasing with the installation of scrubbers on upgrader stacks. Ecosystems (such...
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dataone:https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/710/2 2024-10-03T18:46:04+00:00 Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present) R Kelman Wieder Melanie A Vile Kimberli D Scott Cara M Albright Dale H Vitt Kelly J McMillen Caitlyn Herron Hope A Fillingim James C Quinn Mildred JPH4 McKay McMurray Anzac Utikuma Kearl Lake Horse Creek ENVELOPE(-111.47528,-111.47528,56.93028,56.93028) BEGINDATE: 2009-05-23T00:00:00Z ENDDATE: 2019-08-05T00:00:00Z 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/710/2 unknown Environmental Data Initiative Villanova Peatland Biogeochemistry Group peat WBEA oil sands mining inorganic nitrogen bog deposition precipitation ammonium nitrate sulfate carbon nitrogen sulfur porewater organic nitrogen Evernia Evernia mesomorpha Rhododendron Rhododendron groenlandicum Vaccinium Vaccinium oxycoccos Picea Picea mariana Rubus Rubus chamaemorus Maianthemum Maianthemum trifolium Sphagnum Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum Sphagnum fuscum Vaccinium Vaccinium vitis-idaea Evernia mesomorpha Rhododendron groenlandicum Vaccinium oxycoccos Picea mariana Rubus chamaemorus Maianthemum trifolium Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum fuscum Vaccinium vitis-idaea Dataset 2021 dataone:urn:node:EDI 2024-10-03T18:17:37Z Oil sands mining activities in the Fort McMurray region of Alberta, Canada, have led to increased atmospherically deposited nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S), with N steadily increasing over time and S peaking in 2009, then decreasing with the installation of scrubbers on upgrader stacks. Ecosystems (such as ombrotrophic bogs) near these mining activities see an increase to their depositional load. These peatlands are isolated from groundwater and receive inputs only from precipitation, making them uniquely susceptible to changing depositional scenarios. To evaluate the effect of oil sands development on bogs in this area, since 2009, we have collected and analyzed porewater (pH, conductivity, NH 4 + -N, NO 3 - -N, SO 4 2- -S, and total dissolved N), N and S as represented in extractions of ion exchange resin precipitation collectors (NH 4 + -N, NO 3 - -N, SO 4 2- -S), samples of new growth from the most dominant plant species (C, N, and S), and have recorded annual growth of vegetation. For a majority of the years, we have sampled at least 3 times (June, July, and August). Some sites have burned and have been replaced by others, however, collections are on-going and data from these collections are uploaded as they are published. Dataset Fort McMurray Rubus chamaemorus Environmental Data Initiative (via DataONE) Anzac ENVELOPE(-111.035,-111.035,56.450,56.450) Canada Fort McMurray Kearl Lake ENVELOPE(-111.238,-111.238,57.294,57.294) ENVELOPE(-111.47528,-111.47528,56.93028,56.93028) |
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Villanova Peatland Biogeochemistry Group peat WBEA oil sands mining inorganic nitrogen bog deposition precipitation ammonium nitrate sulfate carbon nitrogen sulfur porewater organic nitrogen Evernia Evernia mesomorpha Rhododendron Rhododendron groenlandicum Vaccinium Vaccinium oxycoccos Picea Picea mariana Rubus Rubus chamaemorus Maianthemum Maianthemum trifolium Sphagnum Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum Sphagnum fuscum Vaccinium Vaccinium vitis-idaea Evernia mesomorpha Rhododendron groenlandicum Vaccinium oxycoccos Picea mariana Rubus chamaemorus Maianthemum trifolium Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum fuscum Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
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Villanova Peatland Biogeochemistry Group peat WBEA oil sands mining inorganic nitrogen bog deposition precipitation ammonium nitrate sulfate carbon nitrogen sulfur porewater organic nitrogen Evernia Evernia mesomorpha Rhododendron Rhododendron groenlandicum Vaccinium Vaccinium oxycoccos Picea Picea mariana Rubus Rubus chamaemorus Maianthemum Maianthemum trifolium Sphagnum Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum Sphagnum fuscum Vaccinium Vaccinium vitis-idaea Evernia mesomorpha Rhododendron groenlandicum Vaccinium oxycoccos Picea mariana Rubus chamaemorus Maianthemum trifolium Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum fuscum Vaccinium vitis-idaea R Kelman Wieder Melanie A Vile Kimberli D Scott Cara M Albright Dale H Vitt Kelly J McMillen Caitlyn Herron Hope A Fillingim James C Quinn Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present) |
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Villanova Peatland Biogeochemistry Group peat WBEA oil sands mining inorganic nitrogen bog deposition precipitation ammonium nitrate sulfate carbon nitrogen sulfur porewater organic nitrogen Evernia Evernia mesomorpha Rhododendron Rhododendron groenlandicum Vaccinium Vaccinium oxycoccos Picea Picea mariana Rubus Rubus chamaemorus Maianthemum Maianthemum trifolium Sphagnum Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum Sphagnum fuscum Vaccinium Vaccinium vitis-idaea Evernia mesomorpha Rhododendron groenlandicum Vaccinium oxycoccos Picea mariana Rubus chamaemorus Maianthemum trifolium Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum fuscum Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
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Oil sands mining activities in the Fort McMurray region of Alberta, Canada, have led to increased atmospherically deposited nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S), with N steadily increasing over time and S peaking in 2009, then decreasing with the installation of scrubbers on upgrader stacks. Ecosystems (such as ombrotrophic bogs) near these mining activities see an increase to their depositional load. These peatlands are isolated from groundwater and receive inputs only from precipitation, making them uniquely susceptible to changing depositional scenarios. To evaluate the effect of oil sands development on bogs in this area, since 2009, we have collected and analyzed porewater (pH, conductivity, NH 4 + -N, NO 3 - -N, SO 4 2- -S, and total dissolved N), N and S as represented in extractions of ion exchange resin precipitation collectors (NH 4 + -N, NO 3 - -N, SO 4 2- -S), samples of new growth from the most dominant plant species (C, N, and S), and have recorded annual growth of vegetation. For a majority of the years, we have sampled at least 3 times (June, July, and August). Some sites have burned and have been replaced by others, however, collections are on-going and data from these collections are uploaded as they are published. |
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R Kelman Wieder Melanie A Vile Kimberli D Scott Cara M Albright Dale H Vitt Kelly J McMillen Caitlyn Herron Hope A Fillingim James C Quinn |
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R Kelman Wieder Melanie A Vile Kimberli D Scott Cara M Albright Dale H Vitt Kelly J McMillen Caitlyn Herron Hope A Fillingim James C Quinn |
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R Kelman Wieder |
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Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present) |
title_short |
Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present) |
title_full |
Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present) |
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Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present) |
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Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present) |
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long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding fort mcmurray, alberta, canada (2009-present) |
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Environmental Data Initiative |
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2021 |
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https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/710/2 |
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Mildred JPH4 McKay McMurray Anzac Utikuma Kearl Lake Horse Creek ENVELOPE(-111.47528,-111.47528,56.93028,56.93028) BEGINDATE: 2009-05-23T00:00:00Z ENDDATE: 2019-08-05T00:00:00Z |
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ENVELOPE(-111.035,-111.035,56.450,56.450) ENVELOPE(-111.238,-111.238,57.294,57.294) ENVELOPE(-111.47528,-111.47528,56.93028,56.93028) |
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Anzac Canada Fort McMurray Kearl Lake |
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Anzac Canada Fort McMurray Kearl Lake |
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Fort McMurray Rubus chamaemorus |
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Fort McMurray Rubus chamaemorus |
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