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Field marsh plant and soil data, 2012, Barataria Bay

Authors: Qianxin Lin
Published On: Oct 08 2015 21:25 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7ZG6Q6K
UDI: Y1.x089.000:0002
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
Louisiana State University (LSU)

Research Group:
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impacts and Recovery in Louisiana Coastal Wetlands: Long-Term Effects on Plant-Soil-Benthic Systems

Point of Contact

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

Data Collection Period
2012-04-18
to
2012-11-01
Theme keywords

DHW oil spill, petroleum, imapct, wetlands, marshes, environments

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Abstract:

Plant and soil in coastal salt marshes along northern Barataria Bay were sampled and analyzed in 2012 to determine the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and subsequent recovery.

Suggested Citation:

Qianxin Lin. 2015. Field marsh plant and soil data, 2012, Barataria Bay. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7ZG6Q6K

Publications:

Lin, Q., Mendelssohn, I. A., Graham, S. A., Hou, A., Fleeger, J. W., & Deis, D. R. (2016). Response of salt marshes to oiling from the Deepwater Horizon spill: Implications for plant growth, soil surface-erosion, and shoreline stability. Science of The Total Environment, 557-558, 369–377. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.049

Purpose:

To determine the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal marshes and subsequent recovery

Data Parameters and Units:

Date, Site ID, Longitude, Latitude, Oil Category, plant biomass (g/m2), plant stem density (#/m2), total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH, mg/g dry soil), belowground biomass (g/dm^3), soil shear strength (kPa)

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