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Plant data collected in salt marshes along northern Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2018-05-24 and 2018-10-30

Authors: Qianxin Lin
Published On: Oct 15 2019 19:40 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-et9c-9496
UDI: R6.x816.000:0007
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-VI

Research Group:
A Decade-Long Study on Impact, Recovery, and Resilience in Louisiana Salt Marshes: The Evolution of the Oil Transformation Compounds and Plant-Soil-Microbial Responses to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Point of Contact

Qianxin Lin
Louisiana State University / Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences
comlin@lsu.edu

Data Collection Period
2018-05-24
to
2018-10-30
Theme keywords

Deepwater Horizon oil spill, salt marshes, effects, recovery, Spartina alterniflora, Juncus roemerianus

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Abstract:

Plant aboveground biomass, plant stem density, and surface soil total petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations of various oiled salt marshes were analyzed to study the effects of and recovery from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Samples were collected from seven marsh locations each that received no oiling (as reference), moderate oiling, or heavy oiling along northern Barataria Bay, Louisiana in 2018.

Suggested Citation:

Qianxin Lin. 2019. Plant data collected in salt marshes along northern Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2018-05-24 and 2018-10-30. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-et9c-9496

Purpose:

To study the long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal salt marshes and their recovery.

Data Parameters and Units:

Date (MM/DD/YYYY); Site ID; Longitude (decimal degrees); Latitude (decimal degrees); Oiling Category (Reference, Moderate Oil, Heavy Oil); Juncus roemerianus Live Aboveground Biomass (g/m2); Spartina alterniflora Live Aboveground Biomass (g/m2); Total Live Aboveground Biomass (g/m2); Juncus roemerianus Live Stem Density (#/m2); Spartina alterniflora Live Stem Density (#/m2); Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) (mg/g dry soil); Note: RF = Reference, MD = Moderate Oil, HV = Heavy Oil.

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