Abstract:

This dataset contains biliary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) equivalents for 92 species of fish collected aboard multiple research and fishing vessels (R/V Weatherbird II, F/V Pisces, F/V Offshore Account, LA Wildlife & Fisheries) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-16 to 2018-08-22. Several species of fish ad sharks were obtained during the 2011-2018 C-IMAGE demersal and pelagic longline cruises. Fish livers were removed and biliary PAH equivalents were analyzed for naphthalene, phenanthrene and benzo(a)pyrene using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector (HPLC-FLD) methodology. The dataset contains the location, date, species of fish from which liver was examined, and the total biliary PAH equivalents for naphthalene, phenanthrene and benzo(a)pyrene. The cruise documentation was provided for the F/V Pisces, F/V Offshore Account, LA Wildlife & Fisheries, and R/V Weatherbird II cruises (WB-1304, WB-1318, WB-1410, WB-1403, WB-1502, WB-1602, WB-1603, WB-1701, WB-1736, WB-1731, and WB-1810), led by chief scientists Dr. Steven Murawski, Dr. David Hollander and Dr. Ernst Peebles. Other related datasets are available under GRIIDC Unique dataset Identifiers (UDIs) R1.x135.121:0001, R1.x135.121:0010, and R1.x135.121:0011. This dataset supports the publication: Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Snyder, S. M., Romero, I. C., Carr, B., Toro-Farmer, G., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Baselines in Gulf of Mexico Fishes. Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills, 253–271. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7_15

Suggested Citation:

Pulster, E.L.; Snyder, S.; Murawski, S.A.; Carr, B.; Mrowicki, J.; Schwaab, M.; Struch, R.; Toro-Farmer, G.. 2019. Biliary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) equivalents for 92 species of fish collected aboard multiple research and fishing vessels in the Gulf of Mexico from 2011-08-16 to 2018-08-22. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7X34W1J

Publications:

Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Snyder, S. M., Romero, I. C., Carr, B., Toro-Farmer, G., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Baselines in Gulf of Mexico Fishes. Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills, 253–271. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7_15

Snyder, S. M., Pulster, E. L., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Associations between chronic exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and health indices in Gulf of Mexico Tilefish ( Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps ) post‐ Deepwater Horizon. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. doi:10.1002/etc.4583

Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Carr, B. E., Mrowicki, J., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Chronic PAH exposures and associated declines in fish health indices observed for ten grouper species in the Gulf of Mexico. Science of The Total Environment, 135551. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135551

Struch, R. E., Pulster, E. L., Schreier, A. M., & Murawski, S. A. (2019). Hepatobiliary Analyses Suggest Chronic PAH Exposure in Hakes ( Urophycis spp.) Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. doi:10.1002/etc.4596

Snyder, S. M., Olin, J. A., Pulster, E. L., & Murawski, S. A. (2020). Spatial contrasts in hepatic and biliary PAHs in Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) throughout the Gulf of Mexico, with comparison to the Northwest Atlantic. Environmental Pollution, 258, 113775. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113775

Pulster, E. L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Toro-Farmer, G., Snyder, S. M., Carr, B. E., … Murawski, S. A. (2020). A First Comprehensive Baseline of Hydrocarbon Pollution in Gulf of Mexico Fishes. Scientific Reports, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-62944-6

Purpose:

Data were collected as part of the C-IMAGE Gulf-wide surveys in order to characterize the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on benthic species. The biliary data will be used to evaluate spatio-temporal changes in PAH exposures over time.

Data Parameters and Units:

Cruise, Vessel (F/V Pisces, R/V Weatherbird II, LA Wildlife & Fisheries, TAMUCC, F/V Offshore Account), Principal Investigator, Month, Day, Year, Species name, Transect-Station, Fish ID #, Longitude (decimal degrees), Latitude (decimal degrees), Naphthalene Eq. (ng FAC/g bile), Phenanthrene Eq. (ng FAC/g bile), Benzo(a)pyrene Eq. (ng FAC/g bile). Note: Nap = Naphthalene; PHN = Phenanthrene; BaP = Benzo[a]pyrene; ng = nanogram; FAC = Fluorescent Aromatic Compounds; N/A = Not available).

Instruments:

High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector (HPLC-FLD).

Provenance and Historical References:

This dataset was initially accepted on 2018-08-08 and was updated later on 2019-08-02 to add more data from 2011 and 2016-2018. Both originally submitted and revised data files are included in this dataset.

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