Abstract

Dataset contains benthic foraminifera assemblage and stable isotope measurements. Stable isotope measurements are presented in δ13C and δ18O (‰). Diversity indices include Shannon, Fisher’s Alpha and evenness. Benthic foraminifera abundance is reported as individuals per unit mass (indiv./g).

Comments

Data and metadata is made available by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) through a CC0 license in compliance with the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI). The original dataset landing pages may be accessed at GRIIDC’s dataset monitoring webpage.

Data users are encouraged to contact the originating investigator prior to data use and provide appropriate credit.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to utilize microcosm experiments to extricate the relative control of physical (e.g., sedimentation type) and chemical (e.g., oil concentration) environmental drivers on benthic foraminifera abundance, diversity, and stable isotope composition related to marine oil snow from microcosm experiments performed at Wageningen University.

Keywords

Benthic foraminifera abundance, Stable isotopes, Microcosm experiments, Diversity indices, Wageningen aquaria

UDI

R6.x805.000:0012

Date

6-5-2018

Point of Contact

Schwing, Patrick
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
140 7th Ave South
St. Petersburg , FL 33701
USA
pschwing@mail.usf.edu

Funding Source

RFP-VI

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7266/N7V40SSC

Rights Information

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 License.

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