In oceans and seas worldwide, an increasing number of end-of-life anthropogenic offshore
structures (eg, platforms, pipelines, manifolds, windfarms, etc.) are facing full or partial
removal. As part of the decommissioning process, studies on potential importance of subsea
infrastructure to marine megafauna (defined as: cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, large fish–
such as sharks, rays, billfishes, and tuna, as well as marine reptiles, and seabirds) are
lacking. Dedicated scientific Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) surveys around offshore …