Long-term monitoring of peatlands located near oil sands mining activities surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (2009-Present)

• Main Authors: 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, Bin Xu
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Environmental Data Initiative 2022
• Subjects: Villanova Peatland Biogeochemistry Group; peat; WBEA; oil sands mining; inorganic nitrogen; isotopic ratio; 15N; Delta Value; Lichen; Plant; Vegetation; bog; deposition; precipitation; ammonium; nitrate; sulfate; carbon; nitrogen; sulfur; porewater; organic nitrogen; calcium; magnesium; potassium; phosphorus; Sphagnum Sphagnum fuscum; Sphagnum Sphagnum capillifolium; Vaccinium Vaccinium vitis-idaea; Picea Picea mariana; Rhododendron Rhododendron groenlandicum; Evernia Evernia mesomorpha; Sphagnum fuscum; Sphagnum capillifolium; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; Vaccinium oxycoccus; Picea mariana; Rhododendron groenlandicum; Evernia mesomorpha; Anzac; Canada; Fort McMurray; Kearl Lake
• Online Access: https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/710/4

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...