Snail climbing behavior, survival, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations from a predator-prey mesocosm study conducted in 2015 and 2016

A mesocosm study was conducted at Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Marine Center in Cocodrie, Louisiana, to examine how buried oil may affect predator-prey interactions between blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and periwinkle snails (Littoraria irrorata). Snail climbing behavior (cm), snail survival (%), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs; µg/L) data are presented. The experiment was conducted three times between 2015 and 2016.