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

by Mary Katherine Wicksten

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623493110
• ISBN13: 9781623493110
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 11.2"