From the Abstract: “Multiyear, multidisciplinary monitoring studies began in October 1986 off Point Conception and the adjacent Santa Maria Basin, California, to detect changes in deepwater benthic communities and determine if changes were associated w
Nielsen, M., B. J. Godal, R. K. Bechmann, and T. Baussant
From the Preface: “This mini-review covers some general aspects of CWC biology and ecology and the regular framework and legislation in relation to oil and gas activities and vulnerable ecosystems.
From the Abstract: The response of the meiofauna communities to the discharge of synthetic-based mud (SBM) cuttings from an exploratory drill was analyzed in a deep-sea site (mean depth of 890 m) in the Campos Basin southeast Brazil.
From the Abstract: “The present study investigates the effects of drill cutting discharges on the structure of meiofauna communities in an area of the shelf break at Campos Basin, Southeast Brazil.
Hyland, J. D., D. Hardin, D. Drake, P. Montagna, and M. Steinhauer
From the Abstract: “Potential environmental impacts of materials discharged from oil and gas development and production platforms off the coast of southern California (Santa Maria Basin) are being monitored during an ongoing, long-term (five - year) fi
Hughes, S. J. M., D. O. B. Jones, C. Hauton, A. R. Gates, and L. E. Hawkins
From the Abstract: “An industrial work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) carried out a video survey of epibenthic megafauna before and after physical disturbance caused by the drilling of a hydrocarbon exploration well in the North Sea, off Norway
This paper described a survey of the benthic macrofauna and sediments of the Forties Oilfield in the North Sea. From the Abstract: “Twenty-five sampling sites were arranged at various distances from the production platforms.
