Reproductive Ecology and Body Burden of Resident Fish Prior to Decommissioning

摘要

All of the 27 oil and gas platforms off southern and central California have finite economic lives and some may be nearing the end of that life span. Regarding platform disposition, there are a number of options, ranging from complete removal to some forms of structure retention. All options have effects on the lives of organisms living on and around these structures. The process by which decisions are made as to the disposition of these platforms is called decommissioning and, in federal waters, these decisions involve detailed environmental reviews by the MMS. Among the outstanding questions still remaining is that of contamination and body burden in resident fishes residing around oil and gas platforms. The most common contaminants discharged at platforms are hydrocarbons and trace metals.