Abstract:

The dataset contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) analysis of water samples collected at Deepwater Horizon (DWH) sites. The sequencing data is publicly available at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) under the accession number PRJNA401282 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bioproject/?term=PRJNA401282). The purpose of this study was to document the lasting effects of the DWH spill on shipwrecks and the surrounding environment to be used as part of an integrated microbiological, geochemical, and archaeological approach. This dataset supports the publication: Hamdan, L. J., Salerno, J. L., Reed, A., Joye, S. B., & Damour, M. (2018). The impact of the Deepwater Horizon blowout on historic shipwreck-associated sediment microbiomes in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Scientific Reports, 8(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-018-27350-z

Suggested Citation:

Samantha Joye. 2019. Dataset for: The impact of the Deepwater Horizon blowout on historic shipwreck-associated sediment microbiomes in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-wg37-g768

Publications:

Hamdan, L. J., Salerno, J. L., Reed, A., Joye, S. B., & Damour, M. (2018). The impact of the Deepwater Horizon blowout on historic shipwreck-associated sediment microbiomes in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Scientific Reports, 8(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-018-27350-z

Purpose:

The purpose of this dataset it to asses the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon blowout on on shipwrecks and the surrounding environment.

Data Parameters and Units:

Site (Dive 2, Dive 3, Dive 4, Dive 5, Dive 6); Depths (cm below seafloor, cmbsf); Tube ID (1-56); ID (Sample Identification number); Mass (g); Preserved (state); Weight For Extraction (g); Final Volume (ml); TPH (Total petroleum hydrocarbons, mg/ml); PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon, ug/ml); C7-C40 (Hydrocarbons, ug/ml); C7-C40 Alkane (Hydrocarbons, ug/g).

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