Lissner, A. L., G. L. Taghon, D. R. Diener, S. C. Schroeter, and J. D. Dixon
From the Abstract: “Many regions of the California, USA, outer continental shelf are subject to ongoing and planned oil and gas development, but there is very limited information on the recolonization and recovery of deep-water (e.g., 60-300 m) hard-su
From the Abstract: “The marine polychaetes were studied for community structure, diversity, biomass, and abundance, and to determine the relationshipnof chemical and physical factors with their distribution in beaches located near petroleum production
From the Abstract: “Anthropogenic threats to cold-water coral reefs are trawling and hydrocarbon drilling, with both activities causing increased levels of suspended particles.
From the Abstract: “Recovery from disturbance in deep water is poorly understood, but as anthropogenic impacts increase in deeper water it is important to quantify the process.
Garcia, E., A. Cróquer, C. Bastidas, D. Bone, and R. Ramos
From the Abstract: “The benthic macrofauna of two Deltana Platform offshore gas wells was assessed for the first time in Venezuela and correlated with changes in sediment chemistry after exploratory perforation.
From the Abstract: “Demersal nekton communities in the Buccaneer Oil Field during research year 1978–1979 were dominated by macrocrustaceans, particularly sugar shrimp, Trachypenaeus similis.
This study gives an overview, based primarily on a variety of previously published papers and completed reports, of the organisms associated with Gulf of Mexico platforms.
