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John Fleeger

Emeritus Professor
Louisiana State University / Department of Biological Sciences
zoflee@lsu.edu

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impacts and Recovery in Louisiana Coastal Wetlands: Long-Term Effects on Plant-Soil-Benthic Systems

Louisiana State University (LSU)
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

Accelerating Recovery after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Response of the Plant-Microbial-Benthic Ecosystem to Mitigation Strategies Promoting Wetland Remediation and Resilience

RFP-II
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

Long-Term Impact, Recovery and Resilience: Wetland plant-microbial-benthic ecosystem responses to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and mitigation strategies promoting sustainability

RFP-V
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

Meta-analytic synthesis of long-term wetland impacts, recovery, and resilience following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

RFP-VI
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
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Meiofauna major taxa data 2011-2016 from Barataria Bay Louisiana in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Authors: John Fleeger, Rita Riggio
Published On: Oct 19 2016 15:01 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7FX77F4
UDI: R2.x211.000:0001
File Size: 141.26 KB
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Abundance and shell length of marsh periwinkle and burrow diameter of marsh fiddler crabs with Reference, Moderate, and Heavy DWH Oiling, Barataria Bay, 2012-2014

Authors: Don Deis., Stefan Bourgoin
Published On: Mar 09 2017 22:47 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7FF3Q9S
UDI: R2.x211.000:0002
File Size: 779.3 KB
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Photosynthetic pigment composition data (benthic microalgae) from Barataria Bay, 2011-2014

Authors: Fleeger, John
Published On: Oct 05 2015 23:03 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7DN430F
UDI: R2.x211.000:0003
File Size: 85.03 KB
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Copepod Species data from Barataria Bay, 2011-2014 from a study of the effects and recovery from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Authors: Fleeger, John, and Rita Riggio
Published On: Oct 07 2015 19:57 UTC
DOI: 10.7266/N7J9649F
UDI: R2.x211.000:0004
File Size: 95.47 KB
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Macrofauna taxa data from Spartina alterniflora dominated intertidal salt marshes in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, 2011-2016

Authors: Fleeger, John, and Rita Riggio
Published On: Oct 19 2016 15:12 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7P26W1S
UDI: R2.x211.000:0005
File Size: 100.56 KB
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Population and functional genes of microbial data from Barataria Bay, 2011

Authors: Aixin Hou
Published On: Mar 07 2016 14:34 UTC
File Format: excel
DOI: 10.7266/N79Z92WR
UDI: R2.x211.000:0006
File Size: 32.36 MB
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Field marsh plant and soil data, northern Barataria Bay, 2013-2014

Authors: Qianxin Lin
Published On: Sep 21 2015 19:22 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7B8564F
UDI: R2.x211.000:0007
File Size: 58 KB
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Soil microbial community in oiled sites, Juncus and Spartina planted treatments with and without fertilizer, and reference sites, northern Barataria Bay, 2014-2016

Authors: A Hou, G Cagle
Published On: Jun 22 2017 20:29 UTC
File Format: xlsx, txt
DOI: 10.7266/N7MP51NQ
UDI: R2.x211.000:0008
File Size: 50.27 MB
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Soil microbial community in reference and oiled sites, northern Barataria Bay, 2015-2016

Authors: A Hou, G Cagle
Published On: Jun 20 2017 15:35 UTC
File Format: xlsx, txt, xls
DOI: 10.7266/N7FX77T2
UDI: R2.x211.000:0009
File Size: 25.62 MB
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Microbial data 21 stations 2012 to 2015, Barataria Bay, Louisiana

Authors: A Hou
Published On: May 04 2017 15:02 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7VM49N4
UDI: R2.x211.000:0010
File Size: 68.43 MB
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Dataset for: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impacts on Salt Marsh Fiddler Crabs (Uca spp.)

Authors: Scott Zengel, Steven Pennings, Brian Silliman, Clay Montague, Jennifer Weaver, Donald Deis, Michelle Krasnec, Nicolle Rutherford, and Zachary Nixon
Published On: Feb 24 2017 17:01 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N72B8WC6
UDI: R2.x211.000:0011
File Size: 103.61 KB
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Dataset for: Five year of Deepwater Horizon oil spill effects on marsh periwinkles Littoraria irrorata

Authors: Scott Zengel, Jennifer Weaver, Steven Pennings, Brian Silliman, Donald Deis, Clay Montague, Nicolle Rutherford, Zachary Nixon, and Andrew Zimmerman
Published On: Feb 24 2017 18:31 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7J964QT
UDI: R2.x211.000:0012
File Size: 200.79 KB
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Macroinfauna and meiofauna abundance and diversity following restoration efforts, Barataria Bay, April 2014 - May 2016

Authors: John Fleeger, Maria Rita Riggio, David Johnson
Published On: Jan 19 2017 21:41 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7X928BF
UDI: R5.x282.000:0001
File Size: 123.62 KB
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Marsh plants and soil data, northern Barataria Bay, May 2016 to December 2016

Authors: Qianxin Lin
Published On: Jun 02 2017 13:26 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7M61HN5
UDI: R5.x282.000:0002
File Size: 37.63 KB
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Marsh Invertebrate (Littoraria irrorata and Uca spp.) Density Data from 21 Varying Levels of Oil, 2014-2016

Authors: Don Deis., Stefan Bourgoin
Published On: Apr 20 2017 20:07 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N74J0CJW
UDI: R5.x282.000:0003
File Size: 368.09 KB
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Soil carbon and nitrogen content data obtained from salt marsh cores collected in northern Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2011-10-20 to 2016-10-25

Authors: Sean Graham and Qianxin Lin
Published On: Feb 14 2020 22:44 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-8aqw-q963
UDI: R5.x282.000:0004
File Size: 20.95 KB
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Soil carbon and nitrogen content data obtained from salt marsh cores collected in northern Barataria Bay, Louisiana on 2017-10-19

Authors: Sean Graham
Published On: Feb 17 2020 19:52 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-c8mn-k730
UDI: R5.x282.000:0005
File Size: 12.44 KB
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Soil carbon and nitrogen content data obtained from salt marsh cores collected in northern Barataria Bay, Louisiana on 2018-10-30

Authors: Sean Graham
Published On: Jan 31 2020 11:02 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-wex4-bq98
UDI: R5.x282.000:0006
File Size: 11.37 KB
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Soil microbial community, replanting experiment 2016

Authors: A Hou, G Cagle
Published On: May 08 2018 16:33 UTC
File Format: xlsx, txt
DOI: 10.7266/N79Z9383
UDI: R5.x282.000:0007
File Size: 14.16 MB
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Soil microbial community, oil monitoring sites northern Barataria Bay, June 2015 and June 2016

Authors: A Hou, G Cagle
Published On: Jul 03 2018 16:54 UTC
File Format: xlsx, txt
DOI: 10.7266/N7M90700
UDI: R5.x282.000:0008
File Size: 8.7 MB
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Plant and soil data of field restoration experiment, Barataria Bay, 2014-06-20 to 2016-11-15

Authors: Qianxin Lin
Published On: Dec 18 2019 22:16 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-q0rj-2170
UDI: R5.x282.000:0009
File Size: 9.36 MB
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Southern ribbed mussel (Geukensia granosissima) survey data, northern Barataria Bay, 2017-05-19 to 2017-10-19

Authors: Sean Graham
Published On: Feb 25 2020 20:54 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-8mzk-4714
UDI: R5.x282.000:0010
File Size: 396.05 KB
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Southern ribbed mussel (Geukensia granosissima) transplant experiment data, northern Barataria Bay, 2017-11-27 to 2018-11-13

Authors: Sean Graham
Published On: Feb 27 2020 17:38 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-9tvv-bb44
UDI: R5.x282.000:0011
File Size: 43.76 KB
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Marsh Invertebrate (Littoraria irrorata and Uca spp.) Density Data from 21 Sites with Varying Levels of Oil, 2017

Authors: Stefan Bourgoin, Don Deis
Published On: Jul 03 2018 16:07 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7P849FF
UDI: R5.x282.000:0012
File Size: 135.55 KB
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Erosion data collected from 21 stations in Barataria Bay, Gulf of Mexico from 2015-05-28 to 2018-05-10

Authors: Don Deis., Stefan Bourgoin
Published On: Oct 15 2018 17:59 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-0m8b-ch95
UDI: R5.x282.000:0013
File Size: 12.28 KB
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Marsh invertebrate (Littoraria irrorata and Uca spp.) density data from 21 stations in varying levels of oiling in Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2018-05-10 to 2019-05-01

Authors: Don Deis
Published On: Aug 21 2019 21:24 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-c6cb-p211
UDI: R5.x282.000:0014
File Size: 219.29 KB
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Macroinfauna abundance and diversity after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, 2011-10-20 to 2018-10-30

Authors: John Fleeger and David Johnson
Published On: Feb 19 2020 15:42 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/SE1QQV6Z
UDI: R5.x282.000:0015
File Size: 78.52 KB
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Synthesis of wetland vegetation response to oiling

Authors: Zengel, Scott, Irving Mendelssohn, Sean Graham, John Fleeger, David Johnson, and Donald R. Deis
Published On: Dec 07 2020 21:30 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-cn03-z792
UDI: R6.x813.000:0001
File Size: 116.17 KB
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Synthesis of macroinvertebrate response to oiling

Authors: Scott Zengel, Donald R. Deis, Irving Mendelssohn, John Fleeger, David Johnson
Published On: Jul 23 2020 18:43 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-kvv5-vs35
UDI: R6.x813.000:0002
File Size: 54.92 KB
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Meta-analysis of macroinfauna development in constructed salt marshes

Authors: John Fleeger
Published On: Jun 25 2020 15:12 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/CQJMT46F
UDI: R6.x813.000:0004
File Size: 16.31 KB
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Multiple point erosion values and fetch values at 21 stations in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, determined using aerial images from 1998-01-23 to 2018-08-12

Authors: Deis, Don
Published On: Oct 20 2020 21:08 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/PTHBYEJ0
UDI: R6.x813.000:0005
File Size: 34.6 KB
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Planting after Shoreline Cleanup Treatment Improves Salt Marsh Vegetation Recovery Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Authors: Zengel, Scott, Nicolle Rutherford, Brittany M. Bernik, Jennifer Weaver, Mengni Zhang, Zachary Nixon, and Jacqueline Michel
Published On: Oct 12 2020 20:39 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/R47H21AC
UDI: R6.x813.000:0006
File Size: 16.52 KB
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Marsh shoreline erosion and supporting data in areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Authors: Zengel, Scott, Zachary Nixon, Jennifer Weaver, Nicolle Rutherford, Brittany M. Bernik, and Jacqueline Michel
Published On: Feb 22 2022 15:31 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/VF524143
UDI: R6.x813.000:0007
File Size: 66.67 KB
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Exposure Effects on Marsh Fishes in At-Risk Habitats: Integrated Laboratory and Field Studies-Physiological responses

Authors:
Identified On: Dec 23 2024 01:24 UTC
DOI:
UDI: Y1.x089.000:0001
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Field marsh plant and soil data, 2012, Barataria Bay

Authors: Qianxin Lin
Published On: Oct 08 2015 21:25 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7ZG6Q6K
UDI: Y1.x089.000:0002
File Size: 37.78 KB

Cagle, G., Lin, Q., Graham, S. A., Mendelssohn, I., Fleeger, J. W., Deis, D., … Hou, A. (2020). Planting Spartina alterniflora in a salt marsh denuded of vegetation by an oil spill induces a rapid response in the soil microbial community. Ecological Engineering, 151, 105815. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.105815

Deis, D. R., Fleeger, J. W., Bourgoin, S. M., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., & Hou, A. (2017). Shoreline oiling effects and recovery of salt marsh macroinvertebrates from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. PeerJ, 5, e3680. doi:10.7717/peerj.3680

Deis, D. R., Fleeger, J. W., Johnson, D. S., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Graham, S. A., … Hou, A. (2020). Recovery of the salt marsh periwinkle (Littoraria irrorata) 9 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Size matters. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 160, 111581. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111581

Deis, D. R., Mendelssohn, I. A., Fleeger, J. W., Bourgoin, S. M., & Lin, Q. (2019). Legacy effects of Hurricane Katrina influenced marsh shoreline erosion following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Science of The Total Environment, 672, 456–467. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.023

Fleeger, J. W., Johnson, D. S., Zengel, S., Mendelssohn, I. A., Deis, D. R., Graham, S. A., … Pant, M. (2020). Macroinfauna responses and recovery trajectories after an oil spill differ from those following saltmarsh restoration. Marine Environmental Research, 155, 104881. doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.104881

Fleeger, J. W., Riggio, M. R., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Deis, D. R., Johnson, D. S., … Hou, A. (2018). What Promotes the Recovery of Salt Marsh Infauna After Oil Spills? Estuaries and Coasts. doi:10.1007/s12237-018-0443-2

Fleeger, J. W., Riggio, M. R., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Hou, A., & Deis, D. R. (2017). Recovery of saltmarsh meiofauna six years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2017.03.001

Fleeger, J., Carman, K., Riggio, M., Mendelssohn, I., Lin, Q., Hou, A., … Zengel, S. (2015). Recovery of salt marsh benthic microalgae and meiofauna following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to recovery of Spartina alterniflora. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 536, 39–54. doi:10.3354/meps11451

Johnson, D. S., Fleeger, J. W., Riggio, M. R., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Graham, S. A., … Hou, A. (2018). Saltmarsh plants, but not fertilizer, facilitate invertebrate recolonization after an oil spill. Ecosphere, 9(1), e02082. doi:10.1002/ecs2.2082

Lin, Q., Mendelssohn, I. A., Graham, S. A., Hou, A., Fleeger, J. W., & Deis, D. R. (2016). Response of salt marshes to oiling from the Deepwater Horizon spill: Implications for plant growth, soil surface-erosion, and shoreline stability. Science of The Total Environment, 557-558, 369–377. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.049

Pennings, S. C., Zengel, S., Oehrig, J., Alber, M., Bishop, T. D., Deis, D. R., … Walters, K. (2016). Marine ecoregion and Deepwater Horizon oil spill affect recruitment and population structure of a salt marsh snail. Ecosphere, 7(12), e01588. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1588

Zengel, S., Nixon, Z., Weaver, J., Rutherford, N., Bernik, B. M., & Michel, J. (2022). Accelerated marsh erosion following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill confirmed, ameliorated by planting. Scientific Reports, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18102-1

Zengel, S., Pennings, S. C., Silliman, B., Montague, C., Weaver, J., Deis, D. R., … Nixon, Z. (2016). Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impacts on Salt Marsh Fiddler Crabs (Uca spp.). Estuaries and Coasts. doi:10.1007/s12237-016-0072-6

Zengel, S., Rutherford, N., Bernik, B. M., Weaver, J., Zhang, M., Nixon, Z., & Michel, J. (2021). Planting after shoreline cleanup treatment improves salt marsh vegetation recovery following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Ecological Engineering, 169, 106288. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106288

Zengel, S., Weaver, J., Mendelssohn, I. A., Graham, S. A., Lin, Q., Hester, M. W., Willis, J. M., Silliman, B. R., Fleeger, J. W., McClenachan, G., Rabalais, N. N., Turner, R. E., Hughes, A. R., Cebrian, J., Deis, D. R., Rutherford, N., & Roberts, B. J. (2021). Meta‐analysis of salt marsh vegetation impacts and recovery: a synthesis following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Ecological Applications, 32(1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2489

Zengel, S., Weaver, J., Pennings, S., Silliman, B., Deis, D., Montague, C., … Zimmerman, A. (2016). Five years of Deepwater Horizon oil spill effects on marsh periwinkles Littoraria irrorata. Marine Ecology Progress Series, View, 1–10. doi:10.3354/meps11827