Common marine invertebrates of the northwestern Gulf Coast.

Date

1975

Authors

Fotheringham, N.
Brunenmeister, S.L.

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Publisher

Gulf Publishing Company

Abstract

The life-styles of >150 of the most common marine invertebrates found along the Texas shoreline are described. Topics discussed include general shore and faunal features, jetties and groins, sandy beaches, organisms washed ashore, bay shore salt marshes and mud flats, oyster reefs, shell habitats, and plankton and nekton. A phylogenetic list of the invertebrates and a glossary are included.

Description

197 p.

Keywords

marine invertebrates, life history, salt marshes, marshes, oyster reefs, plankton, phylogeny, check lists, nekton, coastal landforms, mud flats

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