The effect of sedimentary oil degradation on O2 consumption and CO2 production measured using an in situ flux chamber at Pensacola Beach, June 2014

Pensacola beach sand was added to 6 core liners, 3 of which were the controls (beach sand only) and 3 of which contained oil (weathered crude oil). Three weeks later, 6 sediment cores were collected at the study site. The upper portion of each core was replaced by one of the 6 core liners previously prepared topped off with non-oiled sand. The cores were sealed at the top with a gas-vented lid and at the bottom with gauze. Cores were driven vertically into the holes they were collected from. Gasses were measured using a LICOR LI-840A carbon dioxide analyzer and a Hach rigid oxygen optode sensor. This dataset contains oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and groundwater level recorded from low tide to the following low tide (May 31st, 2014 to June 1st, 2014). This dataset supports the publication: 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