Meiofauna major taxa data 2011-2016 from Barataria Bay Louisiana in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Meiofauna were collected after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to determine the effects and recovery from oiling in Barataria Bay Louisiana salt marshes. Some sites were sampled for about 2 years after the spill (Short-term sites) and others (Long-term sites) continue to be sampled (as of 2016). Here, counts of meiofauna at the level of major taxon are provided. Information on this study is available in a publication: Fleeger J. W., K. R. Carman, M. R. Riggio, I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin, A. Hou, D. R. Deis, and S. Zengel. 2015. Recovery of saltmarsh benthic microalgae and meiofauna following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill linked to recovery of Spartina alterniflora. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 536:39-54.