Microbial nitrification gene data (ammonia monoxygenase, or amoA) from alpine glacial and snow-fed headwater ecosystems
Description
These data describe how microorganisms facilitate the cycling of reactive nitrogen in alpine ecosystems. Samples of water and sediment were collected from a longitudinal study of Loch Vale watershed in Rocky Mountain National Park in 2011 and 2012. Data presented include concentrations of NO3+ and NH4+ of surface waters and the relative abundance of nitrifying bacteria in both the water column and adjacent sediments. In addition we evaluated the isotopic signature (δ15N and δ18O) of NO3- from each surface water sample and weekly precipitation samples. Data on chemistry and microbial nitrification activity are also included from two additional nearby watersheds.
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https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PESUT6 |
Tags
- biota
- cryosphere
- usgs-5f525b8a82ce4c3d123c1d8b
- rocky-mountain-national-park
- microbes
- loch-vale-watershed
- reactive-nitrogen
- alpine-ecosystems
- freshwater-ecosystems
- nitrogen
- nitrification
- colorado-front-range
- snow-and-ice-cover