Ichthyofaunal community structure at a coal combustion by-product reef and natural oyster reef in Galveston Bay, Texas

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dc.acquisition-srcGBAY search in article 1st; TAMU, College Stationen_US
dc.call-noSH 157.85 .A7 C47 1996 GBAYen_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorChristensen, John D.en_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:34:05Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T17:34:05Z
dc.date.issued1996en_US
dc.degreeM.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Scienceen_US
dc.description113 pgs.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractFrom February 1993 to March 1994, the differences in fish community structure at a coal combustion by-product artificial reef and a natural reef in Galveston Bay were studied. This study was based on a fisheries-independent sampling effort using experimental gill nets and a fisheries-dependent creel survey. Early comparisons revealed higher nekton yields at the natural reef sites. Therefore, the artificial reef was less attractive than a level bottom site and far less attractive than a natural site. However, a persistent measure of community growth was observed over the duration of the study. The artificial reef site community structure was influenced by density-dependent and density-independent processes. Within seasons, the supply of a food source was the most important factor influencing the reef's community structure.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeRichmonden_US
dc.geo-codeGalveston Bayen_US
dc.geo-codeTexasen_US
dc.geo-codeUnited Statesen_US
dc.history10/21/05 easen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/25807
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationGBIC Circulating Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeCollege Station, TXen_US
dc.publisherTexas A&M Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries8748.00en_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesen_US
dc.subjectfishen_US
dc.subjectartificial reefsen_US
dc.subjectoyster reefsen_US
dc.subjectnektonen_US
dc.subjectcoal combustion byproduct (CCB)en_US
dc.subjectAmerican oyster (Crassostrea virginica)en_US
dc.subjectmud crab (Xanthidae)en_US
dc.subjectgobies (Gobiidae)en_US
dc.subjectfisheriesen_US
dc.subjectestuarine ecologyen_US
dc.subjectoyster cultureen_US
dc.titleIchthyofaunal community structure at a coal combustion by-product reef and natural oyster reef in Galveston Bay, Texasen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issueen_US

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