This study was conducted in the Santa Barbara Channel at two offshore oil and natural gas platforms (Holly, Houchin) and two inshore natural rocky reef outcrops (Naples,Mohawk).From Study Results: “Amphipod crustaceans comprised the highest proportion
Significant Conclusions: “Our results suggest that the structure of shell mound communities is strongly influenced by the presence of the platform structure and the food subsidies provided by the clumps of mussels and associated organisms that continua
From the Abstract: "Multivariate statistical analyses of data on environmental variables and benthic fauna from 14 oil and gas fields obtained from 24 surveys collected between 1985 and 1993 are presented.
This paper provides insight into the intrinsic and diverse nature of marine growth. It documents the biofouling development and the factors that affect it globally.
Overview of fouling, particularly mussel fouling (but also barnacles, hydroids, sponges, and algae), on platforms in the North Sea including the relationship between water depth and fouling communities.
From Summary and Conclusions: “1. High standing stock and density of fouling on submerged oil platform structures offer feeding grounds for grazing fishes. Therefore, the oil platforms play a comparable ecological role with artificial reefs. 2.
This investigation examines species diversity, faunal similarities, and biomass relations of benthic communities of the shallow, Louisiana continental shelf. A wedge exchange of species between the shelf and Timbalier Bay was developed.
Higher molecular weight Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS) associated with crude oil induce CYPIAI gene expression, and this response has been utilized as a biomarker of exposure to PAHs in aquatic and marine environments.
