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Region(s)

NW, NE

Summary

Oyster reef population biology

Parameters

Total weight, total volume, total number of live oysters, and the total number of dead oysters with articulated shells, shell height for oysters > 25 mm, number oysters <= 25 mm, population estimates (bags per acre), spat recruitment rates

Notes

The east coast data is presented in Final Reports ~ every 3rd year. A report is due this year. The Apalachicola project is brand new, and will not have anything ready for distribution for the short term foreseeable future. Start date: The East coast data started in 2005 and is ongoing. The Apalachicola effort started 2014.

Application

Assess oyster reef population and health

Publications

Reports

Start

2014

End

2016

Frequency

Semiannual

Method

semi- annual surveys based on Lenihan and Peterson (1998) and Grizzle et al. (2005), quadrats, population estimates calculated following methods developed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, spat recuitment (shell string) method modified from Southworth and Mann (2004)

Discontinuity

Data Location

Data Format

shapefile

Habitats

Oyster/Oyster Reef

Recommended Citation

indicates priority attributes