Abstract:

This dataset reports the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from samples collected in DeSoto Canyon, Barataria Bay, Chandeleur, and Gulf Shores from May 2010 to November 2011. The concentration of naphthalenes, fluorenes, phenanthrenes, dibenzotihophenes, pyrenes, benz[a]anthracene, and chrysenes are reported in milligrams per kilogram. Latitude, longitude, and dates where samples were collected is reported. Three surface slick samples (S1, S2,S5) were collected from May to June 2010. Five sand patties (B33, B47, B65, B85, B91) and one rock scraping (R11) were collected from July 2010 to November 2011.

Suggested Citation:

Aeppli, Christoph. 2014. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in Northern Gulf of Mexico field oil samples collected from May 2010 to November 2011. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N71C1TV1

Publications:

Ward, C. P., Sharpless, C. M., Valentine, D. L., French-McCay, D. P., Aeppli, C., White, H. K., … Reddy, C. M. (2018). Partial Photochemical Oxidation Was a Dominant Fate of Deepwater Horizon Surface Oil. Environmental Science & Technology, 52(4), 1797–1805. doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b05948

Purpose:

To assess the influence of oil and gas on water column and sediment biogeochemical processes and the distribution of substances that affect biological productivity.

Data Parameters and Units:

- Name = internal name of sample. S = surface slick sample, B = sand patty sample, R= rock scraping sample - Sample ID = internal sample ID - Lab sample ID = sample ID for lab - Sampling Lat (˚N) = latitude sample collected (decimal degrees) - Sampling Long (˚E) = longitude sample collected (decimal degrees) - Sampling Date = date sample collected (MM/DD/YYYY) - PAHs reported as milligrams per kilogram: Naphthalene, C1-Naphthalenes, C2-Naphthalenes, C3-Naphthalenes, C4-Naphthalenes, Fluorene, C1-Fluorenes, C2-Fluorenes, C3-Fluorenes, Phenanthrene, C1-Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes, C2- Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes, C3-Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes, C4-Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes, Dibenzothiophene, C1-Dibenzothiophenes, C2-Dibenzothiophenes, C3-Dibenzothiophenes, C4-Dibenzothiophenes, Fluoranthene, Pyrene, C1-Fluoranthenes/Pyrenes, C2-Fluoranthenes/Pyrenes, C3-Fluoranthenes/Pyrenes, C4-Fluoranthenes/Pyrenes, Benz[a]anthracene, Chrysene/Triphenylene, C1-Chrysenes, C2-Chrysenes, C3-Chrysenes

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