Rehabilitation of public oyster reefs damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster. (Completion report July 1979- September 1980).

Date

1980

Authors

Hofstetter, R.P.

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Abstract

Flooding on the Trinity River during 1979 was severe. Oyster mortality began in late May when salinity dropped. Shell plantings were begun on 10 June 1980 and completed on 2 July 1980. Oyster shell was sprayed in a thin layer over 9 sites in central Galveston Bay. During September spat were found at all sites. Shell with spat averaged 67.8% of the total number recovered. Success of the planting from the fisherman's viewpoint can be judged when the 1980 spat reach marketable size during the 1982-83 harvest season.

Description

12 p.

Keywords

oyster reefs, reefs, disasters, flooding, mortality

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