The deepwater horizon (DWH) accident led to the release of an estimated 794,936,474 L of
crude oil into the northern Gulf of Mexico over an 85 day period in 2010, resulting in the
contamination of the Gulf of Mexico waters, sediments, permeable beach sands, coastal
wetlands, and marine life. This study examines the potential response of the Eastern oyster's
microbiome to hydrocarbon contamination and compares it with the bacterial community
responses observed from the overlaying water column (WC) and the oyster bed sediments …