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Houston Ship Channel 1993-1994
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 aerial photography to characterize three existing marshes (Atkinson Island, Hog Island, and Cedar Point) in Galveston Bay. We also compared nekton densities among different types of intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats (pond, channel, cove, open bay, and four marsh types). The vegetated surface consistently contained more species and dominant species exhibited at least some degree of habitat selection. To maximize fishery habitat, we recommend placing greater emphasis on constructing low marsh edge habitat by creating large areas of Spartina alterniflora and Scirpus maritimus marsh interspersed with a dense network of shallow channels and interconnected ponds.
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"Environmental Data",
"Farfantepenaeus aztecus",
"Farfantepenaeus duorarum",
"Habitat characteristics",
"Land/Ocean Exchanges",
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"Galveston Fisheries Ecology Projects"
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2025-05-15T19:16:01.000+00:00 |
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| spatial | -94.673009,29.47571,-94.981785,29.693273 |
| temporal | 1993-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1994-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | Houston Ship Channel 1993-1994 |
