Over the past 15 years there has been numerous research studies on the marine life on the offshore oil platforms. Please check back for updates!
University of California, Santa Barbara
Dr. Milton Love
Visit the “Love Lab”
California State University, Long Beach
Dr. Chris Lowe
Visit the “Shark Lab”
Occidental College
Dr. Jeremy Claisse
Recent research: “Oil platforms off California are among the most productive marine fish habitats globally”, Jeremy T. Claisse, Daniel J Pondella, et al., 22 Sep 2014.”
To view the full published article, please visit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Ocean and Coastal Management