Effects of tidal restrictions and potential benefits of tidal restoration on fecal coliform and shellfish-water quality

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 609-617

  Portnoy, John W ^a   Allen, Jenny R ^b  

^a Cape Cod National Seashore   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Diking; Fecal coliform; Salt marsh restoration

Indexed keywords

FECAL COLIFORM; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOLLUSC; SHELLFISH; TIDAL CURRENT; WATER QUALITY;

CAPE COD BAY; HERRING RIVER; MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; CLUPEIDAE; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 33747678075     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[609:EOTRAP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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