Boland, G. S., B. J. Gallaway, J. S. Baker, and G. S. Lewbel
From the Abstract: “Research cruises were conducted at the Flower Garden Banks in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico over the period 1980 to 1982 as part of a study designed to evaluate the effects of operations of a drilling platform (Mobil HI-A389-A) ad
From Conclusions: “The following is not a list of the final observations made by individual PI's but is rather a personal discussion of the most important information gained in this study with regard to needs in management of the OCS.
Sis, R. S., J. Neff, V. L. Jacobs, H. Armstrong, N. McArthur, C. C. Corkern II, R. Tarpley, and G. Stott
"This work was part of a multidisciplinary project which also included studies of hydrography, hydrocarbons, sedimentology, trace metals, microbiology, benthic biology, and biofouling.
Phillips, C. R., J. R. Payne, J. L. Lambach, G. H. Farmer, and R. R. Sims, Jr.
Hydrocarbons in sediments and hydrocarbons attd trace metals in tissues from Georges Bank were analyzed to evaluate potential changes to the benthic environment resulting from exploratory drilling operations.
Peterson, C. H., M. C. Kennicutt II, R. H. Green, P. Montagna, D. E. Harper Jr., E. N. Powell, and P. F. Roscigno
A synthesis of the literature on benthic responses to marine pollution suggests that macroinfaunal and meiofaunal
communities exhibit repeatable patterns of response to sedimentary contamination generally detectable at high taxonomic
Neff, J. M., M. H. Bothner, N. J. Maciolek, and J. F. Grassle
A 3-year monitoring program was performed to assess the impacts of exploratory drilling for oil and gas on the benthic environment of GeorgesBank, an important commercial fishery region in the North Atlantic east of Massachusetts, USA.
From Objectives: “The objective of this review is to summarize the current state of knowledge about the composition of water based muds (WBM) and associated drill cuttings, their fates following discharge to the ocean, and their effects on marine organ
Effects have been observed on the benthic fauna around the Beryl oil platform and preliminary statistical analysis would appear to indicate that the levels of persistent naphthalenes and the phenanthrene/anthracene group of compounds in the sediment ma
Meiofaunal and macroinfaunal communities around three gas platforms on the continental shelf (29–157 m water depths) in the Gulf of Mexico were assessed for sublethal or persistent effects of chronic exposure to contaminants associated with long-term p
Melton, H. R., J. P. Smith, C. R. Martin, T. J. Nedwed, H. L. Mairs, and D. L. Raught
The most effective regulations or public policies are developed cooperatively by government and
industry based on sound scientific understanding of the potential impacts, risk considerations, and
