From the Abstract: “Changes to benthic infauna caused by exploratory gas drilling operations in the Minerva field were examined experimentally using a BACI (before, after, control, impact) design.
From the Abstract: “This study examined the significance of increased metal concenterations in surficial sediment and benthic fauna resulting from drilling fluid disposal in the Beaufort Sea.
From the Conclusions: “Barium concentrations in sediments and sediment traps located within several kilometers of Platform Hidalgo increased during 1987 and 1988 due to drilling activities at three platforms in the area.
This is the final report of a field study designed to assess the impacts of oil and gas platforms at four sites in the Gulf of Mexico located off Louisiana and Alabama.
