Meiofauna from an experimental mesocosm system prior to oiling: 2018-07-17 and 2019-06-18

Sediment samples for benthic meiofauna analysis (number and composition) were collected on 2018-07-17 and 2019-06-18 from a twelve tank experimental mesocosm system located at Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) in Cocodrie, Louisiana to document conditions prior to oil exposure treatments. Meiofauna were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level.2018年7月17日与2019年6月18日，研究人员从位于美国路易斯安那州科科德里的路易斯安那大学海洋联盟（Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, LUMCON）的12槽式实验中宇宙系统（mesocosm）中采集了用于底栖生境中小体型底栖生物（meiofauna）数量与组成分析的沉积物样品，以记录石油暴露处理前的环境基线条件。所有小型底栖生物均被鉴定至其可达到的最低分类阶元。