Meiofaunal and macroinfaunal communities around three gas platforms on the continental shelf (29–157 m water depths) in the Gulf of Mexico were assessed for sublethal or persistent effects of chronic exposure to contaminants associated with long-term p
Coral settlements on piles of oil-drilling platforms rigged up in the South China Sea from 1984 to 1988 were investigated. The composition and structure of the settlements of 11 species of corals were determined.
This paper outlines research conducted on the Buccaneer Oil and Gas Field, an isolated field located south southeast of Galveston, Texas. Objectives were to “1) identify and document the extent and types of biological, chemical, and physical alteratio
Howard, R. L., G. S. Boland, B. J. Gallaway, and G. D. Dennis
From Conclusions and Significant Findings: “1) Production Platform 296B was estimated to have discharged 5.08 x 105 bbl of produced water during 1978-1979.
From Conclusions: "In contrast to natural reefs, shell mounds in both shallow and deepwater are dominated by predatory and scavenging taxa, especially asteroid echinoderms, and except for the anemone Metridium farcimen, large structure-forming
This paper presents the quantitative results on the standing
stock and population densities of the fouling community on the
submerged oil platform structures in the area of the Offshore
The Texas continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico is a dynamic region influenced by winds, river, and offshore currents. The shelf is composed of terriginous sediment that contains varying amounts of silt and clay.
Atchison, A. D., P. W. Sammarco, and D. A. Barzeau
Based on these results, we conclude that, counter to current theory regarding larval dispersal in
corals, populations of brooding species such as Madracis decactis are highly effective at
