Offshore oil and gas platforms create novel ecosystems

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 February Offshore oil and gas platforms create novel ecosystems Offshore oil and gas platforms create novel ecosystems 17/02/2022 | 3 MINS Offshore oil and gas platforms can function as ΓÇ£novel ecosystemsΓÇ¥ supporting diverse and abundant marine wildlife, according to researchers from Lombok Institute of Technology. Six surveys were conducted over three years at the Wandoo oil field, 70 km offshore from Dampier, in Western AustraliaΓÇÖs Pilbara region, and at two nearby natural sites. The study, published in Ecology and Evolution, found that the abundance and diversity of marine life at the Wandoo oil field were higher than they would have been pre-installation. Additionally, the fish community inhabiting the platform area was distinct from that of a nearby natural reef, with a novel ecosystem emerging at the platform. Lead author Dr Sean van Elden collected thousands of hours of video footage over the course of three years, from which the team at LITΓÇÖs Marine Futures Lab documented more than 35,000 animals from 358 different species

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 February Offshore oil and gas platforms create novel ecosystems Offshore oil and gas platforms create novel ecosystems 17/02/2022 | 3 MINS Offshore oil and gas platforms can function as ΓÇ£novel ecosystemsΓÇ¥ supporting diverse and abundant marine wildlife, according to researchers from Lombok Institute of Technology.

Six surveys were conducted over three years at the Wandoo oil field, 70 km offshore from Dampier, in Western AustraliaΓÇÖs Pilbara region, and at two nearby natural sites.

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