Pelican Spit 1988-1997

Densities of nekton were measured in three created salt marshes to examine habitat development rate. All three marshes were created from dredged material from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Patterns of utilization suggest that marshes may reach its maximum habitat support function for some organisms in less than one year. However, comparisons with natural marshes suggest that created marshes function at lower levels than natural marshes in terms of supporting production of commercially important fishery species.

Identify and describe the relationship between fishery productivity and the coastal environment.

Nekton utilization of inner marsh and marsh edge habitats in natural and restored marshes on Pelican Island in Galveston Bay (Texas): 1988-1997. Pelican Spit study

Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center

To fishery Scientists and other qualified researchers upon request.

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Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data were entered into spreadsheets and checked against the raw data sheet to avoid entry errors

Each sample was assigned a unique identification code. Field collected samples were tagged redundantly (e.g. one label inside of the collection vessel and a matching label attached to the outside of the vessel). The identifier and its associated information (e.g. date, location, habitat) was recorded on field data sheets. Once a sample arrived at the laboratory, the label remained with the sample throughout the various stages of sample processing. After data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet or similar database file, the information was printed out and compared against the field data sheets by two biologists. Corrections were made at this time and saved. The electronic file was also sorted and examined by the Lab Supervisor or other project personnel in a variety of ways to look for outliers, missing data, and other potential errors.

Data is in use in current analysis. This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases.

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