Vertical Reefs : Life on Oil and Gas Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico /

On a clear night, the bright lights of oil platforms sparkle in the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of these platforms off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana play an important role in the lives of underwater species who find food, shelter, and permanent homes in the ecosystem created by these big, three-di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wicksten, Mary K. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2015]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Marine ecology.
Drilling platforms > Environmental aspects.
Continental shelf.
Artificial reefs.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
NATURE > Ecology.
Plateau continental > Mexique, Golfe du.
Recifs artificiels > Mexique, Golfe du.
Plateformes de forage > Aspect de l'environnement > Mexique, Golfe du.
Continental shelf > Mexico, Gulf of.
Artificial reefs > Mexico, Gulf of.
Marine ecology > Mexico, Gulf of.
Drilling platforms > Environmental aspects > Mexico, Gulf of.
Gulf of Mexico.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:On a clear night, the bright lights of oil platforms sparkle in the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of these platforms off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana play an important role in the lives of underwater species who find food, shelter, and permanent homes in the ecosystem created by these big, three-dimensional structures standing on the flat sea floor. They may also play lesser-known roles "above the waves" in the migration of birds and even insects. Tapping into years of diving experience, marine biologist Mary Wicksten looks at the inhabitants and visitors of these "vertical reefs", explaining.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (160 pages): color illustrations
ISBN:9781623493127

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