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Federal
Houston Ship Channel 1993-1994
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Between May 5, 1993 and September 19, 1994, we collected quantitative 1-m2 area drop samples and measured a variety of habitat attributes using field surveys and... -
Federal
EPA GOMEX Wild Goose Lagoon 2006
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We compared nekton use of prominent habitat types within a lagoonal system of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico (GoM). These habitat types were defined by combinations... -
Federal
Burrowing behavior of penaeid shrimps
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Brown shrimp, Farfantepenaeus aztecus, and white shrimp, Litopenaeus setiferus, were held were held under natural light conditions before experiments. Experiments... -
Federal
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... -
Federal
Assess/monitor effects of MPA status on reef fish populations and spawning aggregations in the Tortugas Ecological Reserves
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We supply abundance information of fish species along multiple randomly oriented transects at the lowest possible taxonomic level. This information is collected from... -
Federal
CRCP Effects of Trap Fishing on coralline habitats 2001-2006
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This dataset is derived from a Coral Reef Conservation Program-funded project to access effects of trap fishing on coral reefs and associated habitats in Puerto Rico,... -
Federal
CWPPRA-East Mud Lake 1997-2001
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Calcasieu Ship Channel provides an avenue for the rapid movement of high-salinity water into the East Mud Lake project area of southern Louisiana resulting in... -
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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.... -
Federal
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
Meta-analysis of estuarine nurseries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Densities of juvenile fishery species and other animals (all generally 100 mm total length) were summarized for shallow estuarine areas along coastal Texas and... -
Federal
CRCP Effects of trap fishing on coral reefs and associated habitats in the US Caribbean
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We are conducting surveys of trap distributions, targeted habitats, trap damage to coral reefs and associated habitats, and spatial/temporal distribution of catches.... -
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
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... -
Federal
Barataria Bay 2005-2006
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Nekton in the northern Gulf of Mexico often depend on marsh habitat and estuarine nursery areas during their life history, but patterns of habitat use and the... -
Federal
Simulating environmental effects on brown shrimp production in the northern Gulf of Mexico
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) are a commercially important fishery species of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Young shrimp settle in estuarine salt marsh... -
Federal
Pelican Spit 1988-1997
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Densities of nekton were measured in three created salt marshes to examine habitat development rate. All three marshes were created from dredged material from the... -
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... -
Federal
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... -
Federal
EPA Seagrass Restoration 1994-1995
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Study compared nekton densities and community composition in a natural mixed seagrass bed dominated by Halodule wrightii (shoalgrass) with those found in three...