Microphytobenthic community and microelectrode profile responses in oiled coastal marine sediment microcosms, based on samples collected at Chandeleur Island, Louisiana and Estero Bay, Florida in 2017

Abstract

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted tidal flats in the Gulf of Mexico. This collection of datasets is generated from oiled tidal flat microcosms to examine the oil spill responses on benthic algal communities. Genomic DNA was extracted from the surface sediment cores. The abundance and biodiversity of microphytobenthic communities were characterized based on the 23S rRNA gene using Illumina MiSeq 2x 250 bp technology. Research background and DNA sequence data can be accessed at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) under accession number PRJNA631343.

Purpose

Shared research information and DNA sequences can be used as references by other researchers who study oiling effects on benthic algal communities.

DOI: doi:10.7266/2KJXRNCG

Suggested Citation

Hidetoshi Urakawa and Megan F. Feeney. 2020. Microphytobenthic community and microelectrode profile responses in oiled coastal marine sediment microcosms, based on samples collected at Chandeleur Island, Louisiana and Estero Bay, Florida in 2017. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/2KJXRNCG

Funded by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

Funding cycle: RFP-IV

Research group: Alabama Center for Ecological Resilience (ACER)