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Terracing at Pierce Marsh in Galveston Bay 2001-2002
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Marsh terracing is used to restore coastal wetlands by converting shallow nonvegetated bottom to intertidal marsh. Terraces are constructed from excavated bottom... -
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CRCP St. Croix Queen Conch Acoustic Tracking Project
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Marine protected areas (MPAs) can be highly effective tools for conserving habitats, populations, and sustainable fisheries. The National Park Service (NPS) is... -
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Cages Study 1981-2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Estuaries are important in supporting much of the fishery production in the Gulf of Mexico, but this support appears to vary widely among different estuarine systems.... -
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Vallisneria 2003-2004
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We compared nekton use of Vallisneria americana Michx. (submerged aquatic vegetation, SAV) with marsh shoreline vegetation and subtidal nonvegetated bottom (SNB)... -
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Corpus Christi EFH Trawling Effects 2001-2002
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We compared sediments and benthos of two adjacent zones of the middle Texas coast, one of which was closed to shrimp trawling for 7 months. Findings indicated that... -
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COE (BUG) Houston-Galveston 1991
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Compared species composition, numbers, and biomass per unit area among salt marsh (Spartina alterniflora) and open water habitats in the Galveston Bay corridor to... -
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San Antonio Bay 1986-1989
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The effect of salinity on utilization of shallow-water nursery habitats by aquatic fauna was assessed in San Antonio Bay, Texas. Overall, 272 samples were collected... -
Federal
Salt marsh construction costs and shrimp production in Galveston Bay and Gulf of Mexico from 1999-01-01 to 2005-01-01 (NCEI Accession 0161218)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Continuing wetland loss in Galveston Bay, Texas (USA) has led to the development of various salt marsh restoration projects. These constructed wetlands often attempt... -
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Penaeid Shrimp Salinity Gradient Tank Study 2005-2008
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We designed an experimental gradient tank to examine salinity preferences of juvenile brown shrimp and white shrimp. Although no strong pattern of salinity avoidance... -
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Laguna Madre System 1995-1998
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Study compared densities of nekton, benthos, and seagrass among newly deposited dredged sediments and nearby and distant natural seagrass sites over a three year... -
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COP 1990-1991
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Compared nekton densities among 5 natural and 10 created salt marsh sites to test whether these marsh types were functionally equivalent. Created marshes ranged from... -
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Northern Gulf Cooperative Institute 2009-2010
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We examined the effects of a hydrologically restrictive transportation corridor on the nursery use of various habitats in the Mobile-Tensaw River delta (MTD). We... -
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Oyster Reef Projects 2000-2001
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We used a quantitative sampling device to compare nekton use among high-relief live oyster reef, vegetated marsh edge Spartina alterniflora, and nonvegetated bottom... -
Federal
CRCP Fish assemblages of western and southwestern Puerto Rico 2004-2009
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This data set is derived from complementary projects operated in western and southwestern Puerto Rico. The research was designed 1) to compare the prevalence and... -
Federal
CRCP Changes in growth, vitality, and habitat value of Acropora cervicornis in the US Caribbean
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The project was planned to document the habitat value of Acropora cervicornis, staghorn coral, colonies or stands/thickets as they changed in configuration through... -
Federal
Chocolate Bay/Halls Lake 1987-1988
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
During May 1987, and May-June and September 1988, a total of 80 inner and outer marsh samples were collected in the Alligator Point salt marsh of Chocolate Bay within... -
Federal
Myrtle Grove 2002
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We examined the distribution of nekton across the marsh landscape using a 1-m2 drop sampler to compare nekton densities across three different salinity zones... -
Federal
Lavaca Bay 1985-1987
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Samples were collected from October 15, 1985 through June 12, 1987 in emergent marsh and non-vegetated habitats throughout the Lavaca Bay system to characterize usage...
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