Conclusions: “By virtue of the fouling community, platform artificial reefs do contribute to the overall biomass and ecological productivity of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Harper, D. E. Jr., D. L. Potts, R. R. Salzer, R. J. Case, R. L. Jaschek, and C. M. Walker.
The assemblage of macrobenthic and meiobenthic invertebrates were investigated along transects radiating out from two oil platforms off the Texas coast.
The invertebrates and algae living on two oil platforms off Texas were investigated down to a depth of 21 m. One hundred and one species ofinvertebrates and 16 algal species were documented.
Huang, X. M., J. D. Yin, J. J. Liu, S. J. Peng, G. A. Zheng, S. G. Liu, X.Wang,
W. S. Liu, and J. Cai.
Accumulation of fouling organisms on the support legs of an oil platform seriously alters the hydrodynamic loading, which can cause heavy losses if it collapses during storms.
Gallaway, B. J., L. R. Martin, R. L. Howard, G. S. Boland, and G. D. Dennis
From the Conclusions and Recommendations: “1) The major effect of the Buccaneer Field has been to provide substrate allowing for the development of a rich and diverse biofouling or artificial reef community: 2) The structures and reefs aggregated nekto
