A net for sampling the intertidal zone of an estuary
Date
1968
Authors
Pullen EJ
Mock CR
Ringo RD
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Abstract
Our problem was to develop a net for estimating relative abundance of postlarval brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) and white shrimp (P. setiferus) in the intertidal zone of Galveston Bay. This zone includes marsh, beach, tidal creek, and tidal flat habitats. The problem was complicated because of the variation in tides, bottom composition, vegetation, and water depth. Allen and Inglis (1958) described a push net and Renfro (1963) described a small beam trawl that can be used in the shore zones to sample small shrimp
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200-202
Keywords
abundance, biological, biological sampling, Brown shrimp, estuaries, Fisheries, Galveston Bay, habitat, habitats, intertidal environment, Laboratories, Litopenaeus setiferus, Nets, Northern white shrimp, Penaeus, Penaeus aztecus, Population density, Q1 01382 Ecological techniques and apparatus, Sampling, Tides, USA, vegetation, water, water depth, White shrimp