From Project Overview: “The first concern of this study, therefore, was, to identify the organisms that make up the biofouling or epifaunal communities on platforms.
From the Abstract: “The report is a compilation of 18 papers and summary comments presented in a special session on Rigs-to-Reefs at the Fourth International Conference on Artificial Habitats for Fisheries held November 2-6, 1987 in Miami, Florida.
Kingston, P. F., L. M. Warren, R. G. Hughes, R. Earll, J. G. Parker, and J. S. Gray
Although there were originally no statutory obligations for North Sea oilfield developers to monitor the environmental impact of their activities, many companies undertook such studies voluntarily.
The uptake and discharge of petroleum hydrocarbons by several shellfish has been studied. Organisms which have been described as useful indicators of oil pollution include barnacles, clams, mussels, and oysters.
From the Summary: “The North Sea supports a fishing and offshore oil and gas production industry, some of the most heavily exploited resources from the seas around the United Kingdom.
From the Abstract: “There are approximately 3,600 oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. They have become a focus of attention because an increasing number are being removed, having served their purpose in tapping sub-sea hydrocarbon reserves.
From the Abstract: “A fishing survey was carried out in the period August 1996 – December 1997 to compare the effects indiced on the fish assemblage by a gas platform with those of an artificial reef in the northern Adriatic Sea.
From the Abstract: “The effect of recent drilling operations (fluid and well cuttings) on polychaete feeding guilds from the continental shelf off Atlantic City, New Jersey, was examined.
