Geochemical tracers, CTD and Rosette data collected from R/V Point Sur cruise BCS-2016 (PS1617) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2016-02-10 to 2016-02-12

This dataset reports selected geochemical tracers from 17 sites in the Mississippi Bight aboard the R/V Point Sur cruise BCS-2016,also known as “BONCARRS” and PS1617, https://doi.org/10.7284/909382), from 2016-02-10 to 2016-02-12. Tracers determined include nutrients, dissolved oxygen, oxygen and hydrogen isotopic composition of the water, selected trace elements, chlorophyll-a, and radium isotopes. Temperature and salinity at each station are also reported. Samples were collected at surface, mid and bottom depths for most stations. This information was obtained to help constrain water and nutrient sources as well as mixing. This specific cruise occurred subsequent to the January 2016 opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway.