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Some observations on the ecology and fish management of reservoirs in the United States

By 1980 there were 1,608 reservoirs (over 202 ha each) with a surface area of 4 million ha in the United States. Construction of new reservoirs has decreased in recent years because of the lack of suitable sites and the opposition of environmental interests. Reservoirs have characteristics of both lacustrine and riverine ecosystems. Reservoirs have been segmented into riverine, transitional and la
Authors
N. G. Benson

COASTAL*FISH user's guide--a finfish/shellfish information base for Mississippi Sound and Mobile Bay

COASTAL *FISH is a computerized database that includes current information on spawning, nursery areas, migrations, distribution, and environmental requirements of finfish and shellfish. This User's Guide was prepared to access and query the finfish and shell fish database. It provides basic information required to query the database.
Authors
B. Jones, N. Benson

Preliminary analysis of energy flow impacts of a river rediversion

No abstract available.
Authors
H. McKellar, M. Homer, L. Pearlstine, Wiley M. Kitchens

The freshwater‐inflow‐to‐estuaries issue

Over 55% of the United States commercial fish and shellfish catch is dependent upon estuaries for spawning and nursery functions, but estuaries cannot function ecologically without an adequate supply, seasonal inflow, and quality of freshwater from inland rivers. Such inland river development projects as constructing reservoirs, leveeing rivers, dredging navigation channels, and diverting water fo
Authors
Norman Gustaf Benson

Coastal zone studies: A holistic approach

No abstract available.
Authors
James B. Johnston, Martha W. Young, Carolyn O. French

The productivity of San Cristobal Reef, Puerto Rico

San Cristobal Reef, Puerto Rico, was the site of a community metabolism study based on a new upstream-downstream method with experimental channels 4 m deep. Net productivity rates varied from 0.03 to 1.85 g O2m–2 reef area·h­–1 (x = 0.39; n = 59). Respiration measurements of one reef section from which light was excluded ranged from 0.26 to 0.48 g O2·m–2 reef area·h–1. The linear regression equati
Authors
Caroline S. Rogers

Evaluation of methodology used in ecological characterization of the Chenier Plain

No abstract available.
Authors
R. H. Chabreck, J. B. Johnston, James B. Kirkwood