Moore, C. G., D. J. Murison, S. M. Long, and D. J. L. Mills
From the Abstract: “The discharge of drilling cuttings, contaminated with oil-based drilling mud, was found to strongly modify meiofaunal densities within 800 m of the Beryl A Platform.
Mojtahid, M., F. Jorisson, J.Durrieu, G. Galgani, H. Howa, F. Redois, and R. Camps
From the Abstract: “We present a study of benthic foraminiferal faunas from the outer continental shelf off Congo (tropicalWest Africa), with the aim to determine the impact of the discharge of oily drill cuttings on the sea floor environment, to judge
From the Abstract: “Two benthic surveys werer conducted to monitor the possible accumulation of trace metals resulting from the discharge of drilling muds and drill solids during exploratory drilling in theMid-Atlanti Bight.
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: “This investigation examines species diversity, faunal similarities, and biomass relations of benthic communities in Timbalier Bay and offshore Louisiana…Sampling was designed to examine possible long-term deleterious effects of oil
