Distribution of aquatic macrofauna in a marsh on West Galveston Bay, Texas and possible effects thereon resulting from impoundments for shrimp culture.

dc.acquisition-srcen_US
dc.call-noen_US
dc.contract-noNo. TAMU-SG-71-208.en_US
dc.contributor.authorParker, J.C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKlussman, W.G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHolcomb, H.W., Jr.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMcNeill, J.C., IV.en_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:53:05Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:53:05Z
dc.date.issued1971en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description37 p.en_US
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dc.description.abstractA survey was conducted to identify the macrofauna of a marsh adjacent to West Galveston Bay, Texas. The factors affecting its distribution were studied to help evaluate changes which might result where large areas of the marsh are impounded for shrimp culture. It is concluded that large-scale impoundments would alter the physical features of the marsh and significantly reduce habitat suitable for year-round survival of the stable microfauna. Competitior and predator control in these ponds would require the removal of all aquatic macrofauna other than shrimp. Conceivably, marsh areas could be managed so as to insure a reasonable amount of habitat for stable macrofauna while allowing ample land for shrimp culture.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeWest Bayen_US
dc.geo-codeGalveston Bayen_US
dc.historyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/19656
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dc.locationNOT AVAILABLE IN-HOUSE.en_US
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dc.notesen_US
dc.placeCollege Station, Texasen_US
dc.publisherTexas A&M Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries1899.00en_US
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dc.seriesSea Grant Publ. TAMU-SG-71-208.en_US
dc.subjectmarshesen_US
dc.subjectshrimp cultureen_US
dc.subjectimpoundmentsen_US
dc.subjectecological distributionen_US
dc.subjectaquatic animalsen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental impacten_US
dc.titleDistribution of aquatic macrofauna in a marsh on West Galveston Bay, Texas and possible effects thereon resulting from impoundments for shrimp culture.en_US
dc.typeBooken_US
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