Evaluating Intertidal Oyster Reef Development in South Carolina Using Associated Faunal Indicators

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 691-701

  Hadley, Nancy H ^a   Hodges, Michael ^a   Wilber, Dara H ^b   Coen, Loren D ^c  

^a SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b School of Business   (United States)

^c Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based restoration; Crassostrea virginica; Mussels; Oyster reefs; Xanthid crabs

Indexed keywords

CRAB; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FAUNA; HABITAT RESTORATION; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MICROHABITAT; OYSTER CULTURE; REEF; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEDIMENTATION; SIZE STRUCTURE; TAXONOMY;

SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HORMOMYA EXUSTUS; OSTREIDAE; XANTHIDAE;

EID: 77956277659     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2008.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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