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Two oil-drilling platforms off the Long Beach, Calif., coast
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Los Costos Ecológicos de Remover las Plataformas Petroleras Mar Adentro en California

by Katherine Kornei 26 August 20206 October 2021

Las plataformas de perforación de petróleo- y gas-mar adentro son hábitats ricos para peces. Eliminarlas por completo resultaría en una pérdida del 95% de biomasa de peces, revela una nueva investigación.

Two oil-drilling platforms off the Long Beach, Calif., coast
Posted inNews

The Ecological Costs of Removing California’s Offshore Oil Rigs

by Katherine Kornei 5 March 20206 October 2021

Offshore oil- and gas-drilling platforms are rich habitats for fish, and removing them completely would result in a loss of over 95% of fish biomass, new research has revealed.

A research vessel traverses Sydney Harbor with the Sydney Opera House in the background.
Posted inScience Updates

Australia–New Zealand Plan for Future Scientific Ocean Drilling

by M. F. Coffin, J. Parr and L. Armand 29 May 2019

Australian–New Zealand IODP Consortium Ocean Planet Workshop; Canberra, Australia, 14–16 April 2019

A wellhead used to study the tectonics and fluid flow in the submarine Nankai Trough
Posted inResearch Spotlights

In a Submarine Trough, Permeable Rocks May Lead to Quakes

by Sarah Stanley 29 November 201811 January 2019

In Japan’s submarine Nankai Trough, rock permeability is much higher when measured at larger scales, likely because of big fractures and faults that are not captured at small scales.

Satellite photo of Japan
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Earthquakes May Prevent Underwater Landslides

by David Shultz 4 April 20164 April 2016

Smaller quakes around the active edge of continental plates may contribute to increased stability by promoting compaction and solidifying the top 100 meters of seafloor sediment.

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Deep-Sea Microbes Can Leave Records of the Past

by C. Sullivan 9 February 20169 February 2016

Researchers use carbon signatures within sea sediments to identify microbial activity and also to date earthquakes.

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