Lohoefener, R., W. Hoggard, K. Mullin, C. Roden, and C. Rogers
In 1988 there were over 4,500 petroleum platforms in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. Once a platform is no longer used for petroleum production, federal regulations require that the platform be removed.
My feeling is that loggerheads (Caretta caretta) and possibly hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata)
in the southern Gulf are actually attracted to hard substrate and that the placement of oil and gas
The data show that sea tnrtles associate with offshore platforms. There is also evidence of resident turtles at
platforms. However, the degree of association and the extent of residency are not yet known. Surface
Viada, S. T., R. M. Hammer, R. Racca, D. Hannay, J. J. Thompson, B. J. Balcom, and N. W. Phillips
The purpose of this study was to collect and synthesize existing information relevant to the explosive removal of offshore structures (EROS) in aquatic environments.
Mexico to protect sea turtles and marine mammals from adverse impacts. More than 7,000 monitoring hours at 131 structure removals were conducted during 1993.
Observers monitored the explosive removal of oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico to protect sea turtles and marine mammals from adverse impacts. More than 7,000 monitoring hours at 131 structure removals were conducted during 1993.
