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Aransas Bay 1993-1994

Published by Southeast Fisheries Science Center | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: December 19, 2025 | Last Modified: 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
During September 20-23, 1993 and May 9-12, 1994, a total of 200 samples were collected at proposed dredge disposal sites along the Intercoastal Waterway in Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas. Vegetated habitats supported significantly higher densities of most numerically dominant species. Nekton mean size also differed among habitats.

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Complete Metadata

describedByType application/octet-steam
identifier gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:8611
issued 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
landingPage https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8611
language []
references 
[
  "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8611.pdf"
]
rights otherRestrictions, unclassified
spatial -96.777191,28.118016,-96.91864,28.243908
temporal 1993-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1994-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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