Tab. 1: Parameters, units etc. For more information see protocol.

ParameterAbbreviationUnitMin. valueMax. valueDefault format
OxygenO2mymol/l0500###0.0
Oxygen, fluxSODmmol/m**2/d0100##0.00
NitrateNO3mymol/l050##0.00
Nitrate, fluxNO3 fluxmmol/m**2/d-205##0.00
SilicateSiO4mymol/l01000###0.000
Silicate, fluxSiO4 fluxmmol/m**2/d-100##0.00
Carbon, inorganic, fluxC inorg fluxmmol/m**2/d-1000##0.00
Calcium carbonateCaCO3%0100##0.00
Carbon, total organicTOC%050##0.000
OpalOpal%0100######0.00
AluminiumAl%020##0.000
TitanTi%03##0.000
BariumBappm05000######
Barium, biogenousBa, bioppm010000#####
Thorium 230, activity230Th actdpm/g00##0.000
Thorium 230, activity, standard deviation230Th act ±dpm/g ±00##0.000
Lead 210210Pbdpm/g0200##0.00
Lead 210, standard deviation210Pbdpm/g ±0100##0.00
Mixing rateDbcm**2/a0100##0.000
Mixing depthMix depcm050##0.0






Sedimentation rateSedRatecm/kyr0500####0.000
Sedimentation rate, standard deviationSedRate ±cm/kyr ±00##0.000
Accumulation rate, massMARg/cm**2/ka01000###0.0000
Accumulation rate, mass, stand. dev.MAR ±g/cm**2/ka ±0100##0.0000
PorosityPorosity% vol0100##0.00






Macrofauna, metazoa, abundanceMacrof. metaz. abund#/m**2010000####0
Macrofauna, metazoa, biomassMacrof. metaz. biom.gC/m**20100##0.0
Megafauna, invertebrata, abundanceMegaf. invert. abund#/m**20200##0
Megafauna, invertebrata, biomassMegaf. invert. biom.gC/m**20200##0.0000
Meiofauna, metazoa, abundanceMeiof. metaz. abund#/m**201000000######0
Meiofauna, metazoa, biomassMeiof. metaz. biom.gC/m**20100##0.00
Bacteria, abundanceBact. abundance#10**9/cm**30100##0.00
Bacteria, biomassBact. biomassgC/m**200##0.000
Suspension feeder, abundanceSusp. abund.%0100##0.0
Suspension feeder, biomassSusp. biom.%0100##0.0
Deposit feeder, abundanceDepos. abund.%0100##0.0
Deposit feeder, biomassDepos. biom.%0100##0.0
ReplicatesReplicates#010##
Active layerActive layercm0200##0






AdenylatesAdenylatenmol/cm**30100###0.000
PhospholipidsPhospholipidsmymol/cm**300##0.000
Proteolytic enzyme activityProteasemg protein/cm**30100##0.0
Amylolytic enzyme activityAmylasemg carbohydrate/cm**30300##0.0
Phaeopigments (sediment)Phaeopigmentsmyg/cm**30100##0.00
Chlorophyll a (sediment)Chl-amyg/cm**30100##0.000






Sediment depthDepthm010000######0.000
Depth, max.Depth max.m010000######0.000
Depth, min.min. Depthm010000######0.000

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