Houston Ship Channel 1993-1994

Description

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.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8603.pdf
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8603
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8603
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8603.pdf
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords

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  • 1994
  • hog island
  • distribution
  • prey
  • 1993
  • crabs
  • environmental data
  • galveston fisheries ecology projects
  • land/ocean exchanges
  • noaa
  • galveston bay
  • southeast fisheries science center
  • estuarine dependent
  • 1 m2 cylindrical drop trap sampler
  • brown shrimp
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc
  • farfantepenaeus aztecus
  • fish
  • elm grove point
  • gulf of mexico
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • texas
  • habitat recovery
  • submerged aquatic vegetation
  • national marine fisheries service
  • nekton
  • salt marsh
  • pink shrimp
  • abundance
  • litopenaeus setiferus
  • farfantepenaeus duorarum
  • biomass
  • invertebrates
  • white shrimp
  • predator
  • shrimp
  • atkinson island
  • macrofauna
  • cedar point
  • bolivar peninsula
  • habitat characteristics

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