A combination of hydroacoustics and visual survey techniques were used to estimate the abundance, size distribution, and species composition of fishes at a petroleum platform in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
The 4000 petroleum platforms in the northern Gulf of Mexico have significantly impacted the marine community in the region and constitute the largest artificial reef system in the world.
Stationary dual-beam hydroacoustics and visual point count surveys were used in tandem to measure the density, target strength, and species composition of fishes associated with a petroleum platform in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Stationary dual-beam hydroacoustics was used to measure the density of fishes associated with a petroleum platform in the northern Gulf of Mexico from January 1991 through May 1992. Mean monthly fish densities ranged from 0.19–0.41 fish m−3.
Habitat quality of natural and artificial reefs for red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) is important as this area is home to the majority of the Gulfs artificial reef system, in the form of oil and gas
Scarcella, G., F. Grati, P. Polidori, F. Domenichetti, L. Bolognini, and G. Fabi
Despite the high number of studies on fish assemblages associated with artificial reefs and offshore platforms, little information exists on the growth rates of fish living on artificial and natural substrates.
The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) red snapper stock has been exploited since the mid 1800s; yet it is still one of the most economically important fisheries in the GOM.
Rooker, J. R., Q. R. Dokken, C. V. Pattengill, and G. J. Holt
Visual censusing was used to characterize fish assemblages on artificial and natural reefs located within the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
