MMSReefish Study Databases from 1993-1999 field collections (SEC7-95-11 Fish Mortalities From Explosive Removal of Petroleum Platforms)

Description

Impacts of the Explosive Removal of Offshore Oil and Gas Structureson Fish Stocks in the Gulf of MexicoOffshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) function as artificial reefs attracting a wide variety of marine life. Explosives are frequently used to remove these structures. These data describe the first comprehensive study to quantitatively assess impacts of the explosive removal of offshore oil and gas structures on fish. Between August 1993 and May 1999 surface and underwater sampling was conducted at nine explosive oil and gas platform removals in the GOM to estimate fish mortality. Water depth ranged from 14-36 m. After explosives were detonated, field personnel operating from inflatable boats used dip nets to collect all dead fish that floated to the surface while divers manually sampled dead fish that sank to the sea floor. The most severely impacted fish species at explosive structure removals in order of abundance were Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber), blue runner (Caranx crysos), red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), and sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus). These four species accounted for 86 of estimated mortality. Numbers of all other impacted species were far below those of the top four. Mortality estimates for red snapper were incorporated into stock assessment analyses. The impact of including explosive platform removal data was that abundance estimates were almost indistinguishable from the original assessment. The differences were well within the statistical estimation variances for the original assessment.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8927
0 Website listed for Galveston Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/galveston-laboratory
0 Fish Mortalities From Explosive Removal of Petroleum Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico 1993 to 1999 (NCEI Accession 0156750) https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156750
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8927.pdf
0 tar file for dataset or alternatively download each file individually https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/156750
0 tar file for dataset or alternatively download each file individually https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/156750
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8927
0 Website listed for Galveston Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/galveston-laboratory
0 Fish Mortalities From Explosive Removal of Petroleum Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico 1993 to 1999 (NCEI Accession 0156750) https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156750
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8927.pdf
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 tar file for dataset or alternatively download each file individually https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/156750
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8927
0 Website listed for Galveston Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/galveston-laboratory
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8927.pdf
0 Fish Mortalities From Explosive Removal of Petroleum Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico 1993 to 1999 (NCEI Accession 0156750) https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156750
0 tar file for dataset or alternatively download each file individually https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/156750
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8927
0 Website listed for Galveston Laboratory https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/galveston-laboratory
0 Fish Mortalities From Explosive Removal of Petroleum Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico 1993 to 1999 (NCEI Accession 0156750) https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156750
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8927.pdf

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  • individual fish examination - state
  • species identification - organism length
  • latitude
  • trap
  • fishery-dependent
  • nesdis
  • longitude
  • biological data
  • individual fish examination - weight
  • species identification
  • mmsreefish study databases from 1993-1999 field collections (sec7-95-11 fish mortalities from explos
  • survey - biological
  • noaa
  • southeast fisheries science center
  • mortality
  • nmfs
  • biological classification
  • traps
  • oceanography
  • petroleum platforms
  • national oceanographic data center
  • acoustic tags
  • fishdep
  • us doc
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc
  • atlantic ocean
  • fish examination
  • 0156750
  • gulf of mexico
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • national marine fisheries service
  • 1993-1999
  • ocean
  • compass
  • marine mammals
  • species identification - total weightt
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • manual sample collection
  • protected species
  • survey -swimmer/diver
  • marine animal recording tag
  • depth - observation
  • fl laboratory
  • individual fish examination - length
  • 156750
  • miami
  • laboratory analysis
  • swimmer/diver
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/nodc
  • laboratory analyses
  • gps
  • gps receivers
  • turtles
  • north atlantic ocean
  • artificial reefs
  • gulf of america
  • scale
  • compasses
  • national centers for environmental information

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