Ecology of western Gulf estuaries.

Date

1968

Authors

Trent, W.L.
Pullen, E.J.
Mock, C.R.
Moore, D.

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Abstract

A detailed analysis was conducted of data collected from the Galveston Bay system since 1963. Information in this report includes: description of the hydrological conditions, determination of the abundance and size of brown shrimp as related to habitat; documentation of the distribution of sciaenid fishes in relation to temperature and salinity; evaluating the effects of habitat rehabilitation; and the analysis of sediments.

Description

p. 18-24.

Keywords

ecology, estuaries, brown shrimp, white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus, Penaeus aztecus, marine fish, abundance, ecological distribution, sediment analysis, penaeid shrimp, habitat improvement, temperature, salinity

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