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Population and functional genes of microbial data from Barataria Bay, 2011

Authors: Aixin Hou
Published On: Mar 07 2016 14:34 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N79Z92WR
UDI: R2.x211.000:0006
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-II

Research Group:
Accelerating Recovery after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Response of the Plant-Microbial-Benthic Ecosystem to Mitigation Strategies Promoting Wetland Remediation and Resilience

Point of Contact

Irving A. Mendelssohn
Louisiana State University / Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences
imendel@lsu.edu

Data Collection Period
2011-01-01
to
2012-11-01
Theme keywords

Oil-degrading bacteria, Wetland

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Abstract:

This dataset contains microbial data collected from 21 permanent stations that were established in 2011 to include: reference, moderately oiled, and heavily oiled sites (7 replicates each) in Barataria Bay, Louisiana. It includes cultivable bacterial populations and functional genes.

Suggested Citation:

Aixin Hou. 2016. Population and functional genes of microbial data from Barataria Bay, 2011. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N79Z92WR

Purpose:

To determine the impact of the oil spill on microbial populations in Barataria Bay, Louisiana.

Data Parameters and Units:

Cultivation: Sampling Site ID: RF: reference site, MD: moderately oiled site, HV: heavily oiled site; Sampling Time: sampling date; Colony Forming Units (CFU) per gram of wet sediment for total cultivable bacteria and oil-degrading bacteria. Molecular: GeoChip analysis signal intensities. Genbank ID; Gene, Organism; Gene_category, Subcategory1, Subcategory2: categories for GeoChip analysis; Lineage; Sampling Date: Jan-11, Oct-11, Nov-12, Apr-12; Site ID: RF or C: reference site, MD or M: moderately oiled site, HV or H: heavily oiled site; Sample ID. Latitudes and longitudes for sample sites: RF1: 29.46220, -89.92577; RF2: 29.46202, -89.92854; RF3: 29.46624, -89.93355; RF4: 29.46869, -89.93079; RF5: 29.46926, -89.92708; RF6: 29.47227, -89.92883; RF7: 29.47495, -89.93376; MD1: 29.46045, -89.92133; MD2: 29.45439, -89.89770; MD3: 29.45914, -89.94647; MD4: 29.47042, -89.89387; MD5: 29.46539, -89.91216; MD6: 29.46095, -89.88492; MD7: 29.44812, -89.92171; HV1: 29.44060, -89.90432; HV2: 29.45843, -89.90920; HV3 29.45563, -89.88975; HV4: 29.45673, -89.88630; HV5: 29.44893, -89.93904; HV6: 29.44105, -89.93337; HV7: 29.45087, -89.89541.

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