Influence of offshore oil and gas structures on seascape ecological connectivity.
Influence of offshore oil and gas structures on seascape ecological connectivity.
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10.1111/gcb.16134
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2022-06
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11.6
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支持石油和天然气（O&G）工业的海上平台、海底管道、威尔斯和相关固定结构在地球仪的海洋中普遍存在，其中许多接近其使用寿命的终点并且需要退役。虽然结构可以拥有很高的生态多样性和生产力，但它们如何与更广泛的生态过程相互作用的信息仍然不清楚。在这里，我们回顾了目前的知识状态的O&G基础设施在维护，改变或增强与自然海洋栖息地的生态连接的作用。关于这个问题的研究很少，只有33篇论文专门针对连接性和O&G结构，尽管其他研究提供了重要的相关信息。O&G结构有利于垂直和水平海景连通性的证据存在于幼体和移动的成年无脊椎动物、鱼类和巨型动物，包括受威胁的和具有商业重要性的物种。这些结构在多大程度上代表了有益或有害的净影响仍不清楚，是复杂的，最终需要更多的研究，以确定自然连接网络的保护，增强或破坏的程度。我们讨论了不同的退役方法对海景连通性的潜在影响，并通过专家启发确定关键的知识差距，如果得到解决，可能会进一步为O&G基础设施的生命周期决策提供信息，与其他行业（例如可再生能源）相关。排名最高的关键知识差距是需要了解O&G结构如何修改和影响移动的物种的运动模式和固着海洋物种的扩散阶段。了解不同的退役选择如何影响物种的生存和运动也排名很高，因为是了解O&G结构有助于通过提供休息站，觅食栖息地和垫脚石扩展物种分布的程度。这些问题可以通过使用遥测技术、分子技术和运动模型对动物运动与结构的关系进行进一步的专门研究来解决。我们的审查和这些优先问题为推进支持退役O&G基础设施的循证决策所需的研究提供了路线图。支持石油和天然气（O&G）工业的海上平台和相关固定结构在所有海洋中都很普遍。我们回顾了目前的知识，在维护，改变或增强生态海景连接的O&G基础设施的作用。有一个评估连通性和O&G结构的研究很少。我们讨论了现有的知识，并确定决策的关键知识差距，如需要了解O&G结构如何修改和影响移动的物种和扩散的运动模式。我们的审查和优先问题提供了一个推进研究的路线图，以支持退役O&G基础设施的循证决策。
Offshore platforms, subsea pipelines, wells and related fixed structures supporting the oil and gas (O&G) industry are prevalent in oceans across the globe, with many approaching the end of their operational life and requiring decommissioning. Although structures can possess high ecological diversity and productivity, information on how they interact with broader ecological processes remains unclear. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the role of O&G infrastructure in maintaining, altering or enhancing ecological connectivity with natural marine habitats. There is a paucity of studies on the subject with only 33 papers specifically targeting connectivity and O&G structures, although other studies provide important related information. Evidence for O&G structures facilitating vertical and horizontal seascape connectivity exists for larvae and mobile adult invertebrates, fish and megafauna; including threatened and commercially important species. The degree to which these structures represent a beneficial or detrimental net impact remains unclear, is complex and ultimately needs more research to determine the extent to which natural connectivity networks are conserved, enhanced or disrupted. We discuss the potential impacts of different decommissioning approaches on seascape connectivity and identify, through expert elicitation, critical knowledge gaps that, if addressed, may further inform decision making for the life cycle of O&G infrastructure, with relevance for other industries (e.g. renewables). The most highly ranked critical knowledge gap was a need to understand how O&G structures modify and influence the movement patterns of mobile species and dispersal stages of sessile marine species. Understanding how different decommissioning options affect species survival and movement was also highly ranked, as was understanding the extent to which O&G structures contribute to extending species distributions by providing rest stops, foraging habitat, and stepping stones. These questions could be addressed with further dedicated studies of animal movement in relation to structures using telemetry, molecular techniques and movement models. Our review and these priority questions provide a roadmap for advancing research needed to support evidence‐based decision making for decommissioning O&G infrastructure. Offshore platforms and related fixed structures supporting the oil and gas (O&G) industry are prevalent in all oceans. We review current knowledge on the role of O&G infrastructure in maintaining, altering or enhancing ecological seascape connectivity. There is a paucity of studies assessing connectivity and O&G structures. We discuss existing knowledge and identify critical knowledge gaps for decision‐making, such as the need to understand how O&G structures modify and influence movement patterns of mobile species and dispersal. Our review and priority questions provide a roadmap for advancing research needed to support evidence‐based decision‐making for decommissioning O&G infrastructure.
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