Marine communities on oil platforms in Gabon, West Africa: high biodiversity oases in a low biodiversity environment.

The marine biodiversity of Gabon, West Africa has not been well studied and is largely unknown. Our examination of marine communities associated with oil platforms in Gabon is the first scientific investigation of these structures and highlights the unique ecosystems associated with them. A number o...

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Main Authors: Alan M Friedlander, Enric Ballesteros, Michael Fay, Enric Sala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4118950?pdf=render