An improved method for mapping oyster bottom using a global positioning system and an acoustic profiler

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dc.contributor.authorSimons JDen_US
dc.contributor.authorPowell ENen_US
dc.contributor.authorSong Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorSoniat TMen_US
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dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:14:18Z
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dc.date.issued1992 1992 May 12en_US
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dc.description.abstractA method for rapidly and relatively inexpensively mapping oyster bottom is described. The method uses an acoustic profiler to differentiate substrate type, a fathometer to assess bottom relief and a global positioning system to accurately establish position. The method has the following desirable traits: use from a small research vessel, usable in most weather conditions, requires only a two-person crew, rapidly discriminates bottom type while underway, usable in shallow (<1 m) or deep (>10 m) water, accurate and precise navigation. The method has been used successfully to map the oyster reefs and oyster bottom of Galveston Bay, Texas, USA an area of approximately 1000 km super(2)en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/23057
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dc.notesAquaculture '92. Trienn. Meet. of Natl. Shellfisheries Association, Orlando, FL (USA)0730-8000Summary onlyEnglishJournal Article; Conference; SummaryMarineen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseries50604.00en_US
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dc.seriesJournal of Shellfish Research [J. SHELLFISH RES.]en_US
dc.subjectASW,USA,Texas,Galveston Bayen_US
dc.subjectCrassostrea virginicaen_US
dc.subjectGalveston Bayen_US
dc.subjectmappingen_US
dc.subjectNavigationen_US
dc.subjectoyster reefsen_US
dc.subjectpositioning systemsen_US
dc.subjectQ1 01566 Fishery charts,grounds and water areasen_US
dc.subjectQ1 01583 Shellfish cultureen_US
dc.subjectQ2 02385 Hydrographic survey and cartographyen_US
dc.subjectQ3 01583 Shellfish cultureen_US
dc.subjectreefsen_US
dc.subjectShellfishen_US
dc.subjectsub-bottom profilingen_US
dc.subjectTexasen_US
dc.subjectUSAen_US
dc.subjectwateren_US
dc.subjectWeatheren_US
dc.titleAn improved method for mapping oyster bottom using a global positioning system and an acoustic profileren_US
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