Predicting the effects of proposed Mississippi river diversions on oyster habitat quality; Application of an oyster habitat suitability index model

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 629-638

  Soniat, Thomas M ^a,b   Conzelmann, Craig P ^c   Byrd, Jason D ^d   Roszell, Dustin P ^c   Bridevaux, Joshua L ^d   Suir, Kevin J ^c   Colley, Susan B ^a  

^a University of New Orleans   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d Five Rivers Services LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal erosion; Crassostrea virginica; Diversions; Freshwater; Habitat quality; Habitat suitability index; Louisiana; Mississippi River; Modeling; Oysters

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891797335     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.032.0302     Document Type: Article

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