Abstract:

This dataset reports data from hydrocarbon analysis of sand samples collected June 2010-June 2011 at Pensacola Beach, FL. This dataset includes aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH). This data set is related to research conducted within the GoMRI funded DeepC project by Huettel and Kostka

Suggested Citation:

Markus Huettel, Joel Kostka. 2016. Hydrocarbon concentrations in Pensacola Beach sands, June 2010 - June 2011. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7PZ56VV

Publications:

Huettel, M., Overholt, W. A., Kostka, J. E., Hagan, C., Kaba, J., Wells, W. B., & Dudley, S. (2018). Degradation of Deepwater Horizon oil buried in a Florida beach influenced by tidal pumping. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 126, 488–500. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.061

Purpose:

Process investigation assessing degradation of beached MC252 oil

Data Parameters and Units:

date (MM/DD/YYYY), aliphatic hydrocarbons (ug/kg dry sediment), aromatic hydrocarbons (ug/kg dry sediment), TPH (total petroleum hydrocarbons) (ug/kg dry sediment)

Methods:

Hydrocarbon extraction and GC analysis according to MADEP-EPH-04. Sediment sampling location is Pensacola Beach at 30°19'32.08"N, 87°10'30.55"W

Instruments:

Agilent 7890A Series gas chromatograph with FID

Error Analysis:

The data go through a basic QA/QC procedure that flagged GC runs with errors in the reference analyses

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