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    • EPA Seagrass Restoration 1994-1995

    Metadata Updated: June 1, 2025

    Study compared nekton densities and community composition in a natural mixed seagrass bed dominated by Halodule wrightii (shoalgrass) with those found in three shoalgrass transplant sites and adjoining sand habitats in western Galveston Bay, Texas, USA. Communities were monitored for 36 months (1994-1997) post-transplant. Total densities of fishes, decapods, annelids, benthic crustaceans, and most dominant species were significantly higher in natural seagrass than in transplanted shoalgrass or sand habitats during most sampling periods. Taxonomic comparison of community compositions indicated that nekton and benthos communities in natural seagrass beds were usually distinct from those in transplanted beds or sand habitats, which were not significantly different. Provided transplants persist, re-establishing a shoalgrass bed that resembles a natural seagrass bed and its faunal communities in the Galveston Bay system will take longer than 3 years.

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    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
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    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
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    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30677
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: EPA Seagrass Restoration 1994-1995 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30677., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty.
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    Harvest Source Title NMFS SEFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1994
    Temporal Extent End 1995

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