Dataset for Paul et al., "Trace metals in coastal marine sediments: Natural and anthropogenic sources, correlation matrices, and proxy potentials", Science of The Total Environment (STOTEN-175789, 2024)

The datafile (.xlsx format) contains the solid phase data for all study sites presented in the associated STOTEN publication (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175789)

1. specifics on the ICP-MS and ICP-OES analysis
2. solid-phase data (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Sb, Sn, Ni, As, Tl, V, Mo, U, Re, TOC, S, Fe, Mn, and Al)
3. coefficient of variation test results (as a basis for evaluating the applicability of data normalizations to the data; i.e. calculation of Enrichment Factors, cf. method section of the original publication)

Please note that the title of the paper and the publication number has changed upon final publication. The Excel file description still refers to the original manuscript number and title "Trace metals in coastal marine sediments: anthropogenic sources, correlation patterns, and proxy potentials".