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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
Corpus Christi-East Matagorda Bay 1986
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Patterns of habitat utilization were compared among transplanted and natural Spartina alterniflora marshes in the Halls Lake area of Chocolate Bay in the Galveston... -
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
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... -
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... -
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Caernarvon 2001
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Sampled marshes and ponds along two transects within the intermediate and brackish marsh zones of Breton Sound, Louisiana, from May 7-11, 2001. Sampling followed... -
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
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
Sportsmans Road/Gangs Bayou 1995
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Measured fine-scale distributions of nekton on the vegetated marsh surface using drop samplers and utilized these patterns to estimate population size. Natant decapod... -
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
Grand Isle 1988
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
During July and October 1988, a total of 42 samples were collected in salt marsh habitats of the Caminada Bay system near Grand Isle, Louisiana to evaluate the use of... -
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
Fishery-independent Surveys of Queen Conch in St. Croix 2010-2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We examined queen conch populations on the northeastern coast of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, using a radial survey sampling technique with sample sites stratified... -
Federal
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... -
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
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)... -
Federal
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...