Vertical Reefs: Life on Oil and Gas Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico [1 ed.] 9781623493127, 9781623493110

On a clear night, the bright lights of oil platforms sparkle in the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of these platforms off the

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Vertical Reefs: Life on Oil and Gas Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico [1 ed.]
9781623493127, 9781623493110

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