Observations of the Effects of Oil Field Structures on their biotic Environment: Platform Fouling Community

Simple item page
dc.acquisition-srcDr. James Baker's Working Collectionen_US
dc.call-noSPEC COLL GBAY ACC#10205
dc.contributor.authorFotheringham, Nicken_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:47:05Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:47:05Z
dc.date.issued1978?en_US
dc.description37 pages; available for download at the link below.en_US
dc.descriptionTechnical Report c.1 and c.2
dc.description.abstractThe fouling community, its planktonic larvae and its predators were studied at Buccanneer Field, Texas from May, 1976 to April, 1977. Sixteen algae and 101 invertebrate species were identified from the structures. The existing fouling community was dominated by the large barnacle Balanus tintinnabulum, which provided a matrix of crevices in which other invertebrates were found. Unoccupied space was rare in the natural community but persisted for several months in disturbed quadrats, especially in winter. The erect bryozoan Savignyella lafonti and the urchin Arbacia punctulata were seasonally common on the well jacket but absent or rare on the production platform. On the other hand, the erect bryozoans Bugula neritina and Bugula rylandi and the hydroid Tubularia crocea were seasonally common on the platform but rate on the well jacket. Predator exclusion cages on experimental quadrats seemed to encourage the development of Savignyella lafonti and tubes of the corophiid amphipod Erichthonius brasiliensis. Scraped quadrats were recolonized primarily by hydroids, green algae and sponges. Several fouling species were found on shells on the bottom directly beneath the structures which did not occur on the structures themselves. Growth rates of several mollusks (Pteria colymbus, Musculus lateralis, Anadara transversa, Aequipecten gibbus, and Ostrea equestris) were sufficiently rapid to permit adult size to be attained in less than one year.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeBuccanneer Field, Texasen_US
dc.history2-10-09 ksw; 12-15-10 kswen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/18680
dc.locationAvailable for download at the link below.en_US
dc.locationGBIC Special Collection
dc.placeHouston, TXen_US
dc.publisherDames & Mooreen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries10205en_US
dc.subjectbiotic environmenten_US
dc.subjectfoulingen_US
dc.subjectoil field structuresen_US
dc.subjectplanktonic speciesen_US
dc.titleObservations of the Effects of Oil Field Structures on their biotic Environment: Platform Fouling Communityen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
10205-Observations on the Effects of Oil Field Structures on their Biotic Environment-Platform Fouling Community.pdf
Size:
1.43 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download

Collections

Galveston Bay Bibliography
GBIC Full Text
GBIC Materials Available at Jack K. Williams Library