Evaluation of nekton use and habitat characteristics of restored Louisiana marsh

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-75

  Thom, Christina S Bush ^a   Peyre, Megan K G La ^a   Nyman, J Andrew ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coconut mat; Dredged material marsh; Fish; Habitat restoration; Macroinvertebrates; Marsh terracing; Nekton; Organic matter; Shellfish; Submerged aquatic vegetation; Terrace

Indexed keywords

COCONUT FIBERS; HABITAT QUALITY; MARSH TERRACING;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND RECLAMATION; NATURAL FIBERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

WETLANDS;

BIOINDICATOR; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT RESTORATION; WETLAND;

LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; SABINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 6944238826     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2004.06.012     Document Type: Article

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