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A new underwater monitoring system was constructed using time-lapse photography and a suite of oceanographic instruments to characterise the dynamic relationships between changing environmental conditions, biological activities and the physical presence of offshore infrastructure. This article reports the results from a pilot study on fine-scale monitoring of fish movements in relation to changes in multiple environmental parameters observed at an offshore oil platform in the North Sea. Temporal changes in the number of saithe Pollachius virens were readily observed with a strong indication of diurnal rhythm of vertical movements. Key environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, currents, tidal cycle, illumination, chlorophyll and dissolved oxygen also varied spatially (i.e. different depths) and/or temporally. If the monitoring system is to be deployed systematically at multiple offshore locations for longer duration as appropriately controlled experiments, this approach may greatly help understand the influence of redundant offshore man-made structures on the marine ecosystem.
Author(s): Fujii T, Jamieson AJ
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Ocean Engineering
Year: 2016
Volume: 126
Pages: 481-487
Print publication date: 01/11/2016
Online publication date: 16/09/2016
Acceptance date: 06/09/2016
Date deposited: 27/10/2016
ISSN (print): 0029-8018
ISSN (electronic): 1873-5258
Publisher: Pergamon Press
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2016.09.003
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2016.09.003
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