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    • Assimilation of Oil-Derived Elements by Oysters Due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010 (NCEI Accession 0118498)

    Metadata Updated: June 1, 2025

    This dataset contains stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen in oyster shell, suspended particulate matter (SPM), and oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Shell material was sampled from oysters grown at five sites along the Mississippi-Alabama coast and in Mobile Bay before, during, and after the spill (June 2008, April-July 2010). Samples of SPM were collected from the same or equivalent sites and timeframes. Oil samples came from tar balls, mats, and semisolid oil forms collected from sediments along the shoreline from the Florida-Alabama border to Petit Bois Island in Mississippi. For all samples, the stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen were determined. Oyster shell samples were also analyzed for six trace and minor elements which have been highlighted for use in detection of hydrocarbon pollution (Cd, Co, Mo, Ni, Pd, V).

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    Metadata Date 2025-03-19T23:13:11Z
    Metadata Created Date July 2, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) May 15, 2014 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-03-19T23:13:11Z
    Metadata Created Date July 2, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) May 15, 2014 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0118498
    Access Constraints Cite as: Carmichael, Ruth H.; Patterson, Heather K. (2014). Assimilation of Oil-Derived Elements by Oysters Due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010 (NCEI Accession 0118498). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0118498. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2008-06-30
    Temporal Extent End 2010-10-07

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