Relative value of deep subtidal oyster reefs to other estuarine habitat types using a novel sampling method

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 291-302

  Robillard, Megan M Reese ^a   Stunz, Gregory W ^a   Simons, James ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^b TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

essential fish habitat; estuarine habitat; nekton habitat use; oyster reef

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; CRUSTACEA; OSTREIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 77955250855     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.029.0203     Document Type: Article

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