Oyster reef as habitat for estuarine macrofauna
Date
1989
Authors
Zimmerman, R.J.
Minello, T.J.
Baumer, T.
Castiglione, M.C.
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Publisher
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Galveston Laboratory.
Abstract
We assessed an oyster reef as nursery habitat for juveniles of economically important penaeid shrimps, blue crab, stone crab and game fishes. This is the first investigation to compare densities of fauna on an oyster reef with those in salt marsh and bare mud habitats. The study used drop trap sampling methodology in West Bay, Texas, during December of 1988 and July of 1989.
Description
16 pgs.
Keywords
oyster reefs, nursery grounds, habitat, penaeid shrimp, blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, stone crab, Menippe mercenaria