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The increased need for energy self-sufficiency has caused U.S. petroleum companies to embark on an extensive search for oil and gas reserves. Much of the exploration will be conducted on the continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico, and a possible consequence of energy production activities is an impact of unknown magnitude on the marine environment.
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Harper, D.E., Potts, D.L., Salzer, R.R., Case, R.J., Jaschek, R.L., Walker, C.M. (1981). Distribution and Abundance of Macrobenthic and Meiobenthic Organisms. In: Middleditch, B.S. (eds) Environmental Effects of Offshore Oil Production. Marine Science, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1110-2_7
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