Sediment deposition, biological accumulation and subcellular distribution of barium following the drilling of an exploratory well

Jenkins, K. D., S. Howe, B. M. Sanders, and C. Norwood

From the Abstract: “In the Santa Barbara Channel significant increases in the accumulation of Ba were found in sediments down current from the well site after drilling.

Ecological notes and patterns of dispersal in the recently introduced mussel, Perna perna (Linne 1758) in the Gulf of Mexico

Hicks, D.W. and J.W. Tunnell Jr

From the Abstract: “Invasive mussels, Perna perna (Linne, 1758), were first detected in south Texas on the jetties at Port Aransas in February 1990.

Drill cuttings initiative: food chain effects literature review

Hartley, J., R. Trueman, S. Anderson, J. Neff, K. Fucik, and P. Dano

From the Abstract: "This report on the food chain effects of drill cuttings piles summarises current knowledge on the geochemistry of the piles, the biological contaminants present and their effects on organisms and the likely risk of hazards to human

Oil well produced water discharges to the North Sea. Part 1. Comparison of deployed mussels (Mytilus edulis), semi-permeable membrane devices, and the DREAM model predictions to estimate the dispersion of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Durrell, G., T. Roe-Utvik, S. Johnsen, T. Frost, and J. Neff

From the Abstract: “The oil companies operating in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea have conducted field studies since the mid-1990s to monitor produced water discharges to the ocean.

Survey of invertebrate and algal communities on offshore oil and gas platforms in southern California: Final report

Continental Shelf Associates

From the Summary: “In summary, the major findings pertinent to invertebrate and algal communities inhabiting six of California’s platforms and two natural rock outcrops include the following: (1) Results of videotape, quantitative slide, and point cont

Characterization of algal-invertebrate mats at offshore platforms and the assessment of methods for artificial substrata studies

Carney, R. S.

From the Summary: “The composition of biofouling communities on three offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico was examined. A platform in South Timbalier block 54 lay in 22 m of water 40 km from shore.

Artificial habitat in the marine environment.

Carlisle, J. G. Jr., C. H. Turner, and E. E. Ebert

This paper discusses the results of scuba surveys conducted around four offshore oil facilities in southern California: Platforms Hilda and Hazel, the Richfield Oil Island, and the Texaco Platform all located in the Santa Barbara Channel and a platform

An indication of the process: offshore platforms as artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico

Bull, A. S. and J. J. Kendall Jr.

From the Abstract: “Fish and biofouling communities at three artificial reef sites in the Gulf of Mexico were monitored from 1989 through 1991.

Biofouling of an offshore oil platform: faunal composition and biomass

Venugopalan, V. P. and A. B. Wagh

From the Abstract: “Studies using test panel exposure technique for biofouling of offshore oil platform indicated that a total of about 100 species were involved in fouling.

Studio del popolamento macrozoobentonico de fondo mobile in prossimita di una piattaforma offshore (Adriatico Centrale).

Trabucco, B., A. M. Cicero, M. Gabellini, C. Virno Lamberti, R. Di Mento, T. Bacci, G. Moltedo, P. Tomassetti, M. Panfili, V. Marusso, and M. Cornello

From the Abstract: "The soft bottom macrozoobenthic communities around an offshore platform (central Adriatic Sea) were investigated. The data were collected at different distances from platform during two different seasons.

Platform Science

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