| Titre : | Estuaries 23(1) - FEB 2000 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
Dépouillements
Article
A. F. Blumberg, Auteur ;
B. N. Kim, Auteur
The circulation patterns in St. Andrew Bay, Florida are revealed through the application of a well-tested, extensively used three-dimensional hydrodynamic model. A high resolution grid resolving both the horizontal and vertical directions is use[...]
Article
K. A. Moore, Auteur ;
D. J. Wilcox, Auteur ;
R. J. Orth, Auteur
A procedure was developed using aboveground field biomass measurements of Chesapeake Bay submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV), yearly species identification surveys, annual photographic mapping at 1:24,000 scale, and geographic information system [...]
Article
T. S. Talley, Auteur ;
P. K. Dayton, Auteur ;
S. E. Ibarra-Obando, Auteur
Several tidal flats in both Estero de Punta Banda and Bahia de San Quintin, Baja California, and one in Mission Bay, southern California, were sampled for macrofaunal properties (taxonomic composition, density, species richness, and functional g[...]
Article
D. J. Morrisey, Auteur ;
R. B. Williamson, Auteur ;
L. Van Dam, Auteur ;
D. J. Lee, Auteur
We describe the results of a sampling program to test a simple, management-oriented, predictive model of the build-up of contaminants (Cu, Pb, and Zn) in sediments in sheltered estuaries. The model described in detail in a companion paper, is ge[...]
Article
Stormwater contamination of urban estuaries. 1. Predicting the build-up of heavy metals in sediments
R. B. Williamson, Auteur ;
D. J. Morrisey, Auteur
Many coastal cities are situated around estuaries, which act as traps for urban-derived contamination. To investigate urban development options, to help manage the urbanization process, and to set priorities for retrofitting urban stormwater con[...]
Article
F. S. Scharf, Auteur ;
K. K. Schlicht, Auteur
Feeding habits, seasonal diet variation, and predator size-prey size relationships of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) were investigated in Galveston Bay, Texas through stomach contents analysis. A total of 598 red drum ranging from 291-763 mm tot[...]
Article
R. Paperno, Auteur ;
T. E. Targett, Auteur ;
P. A. Grecay, Auteur
We examined relative abundance of juvenile weakfish, Cynoscion regalis, collected during 1986 and 1987 and tested for spatial differences in growth and survival within Delaware Bay. Juvenile weakfish recruit to all areas of Delaware Bay, and two[...]
Article
R. M. Chambers, Auteur ;
J. T. Hollibaugh, Auteur ;
C. S. Snively, Auteur ;
J. N. Plant, Auteur
Analysis of 3-m sediment cores revealed that profiles of carbon (C), sulfur (S), and iron (Fe) varied with relative distance from marine and terrestrial sediment sources in Tomales Bay, California. Despite relatively high sedimentation rates thr[...]
Article
D. M. Dauer, Auteur ;
J. A. Ranasinghe, Auteur ;
S. B. Weisberg, Auteur
Associations between macrobenthic communities, measures of water column and sediment exposure, and measures of anthropogenic activities throughout the watershed were examined for the Chesapeake Bay, U.S. The condition of the macrobenthic communi[...]
Article
K. B. Raposa, Auteur ;
C. A. Oviatt, Auteur
Three factors affecting the structure of nekton communities (fishes and decapod crustaceans) in eelgrass beds were identified and evaluated: contiguous shoreline type, distance from shore, and macrophyte biomass. Throw traps (1 m(2)) were used t[...]
Article
D. L. Meyer, Auteur ;
E. C. Townsend, Auteur
Oyster cultch was added to the lower intertidal marsh-sandflat fringe of three previously created Spartina alterniflora salt marshes. Colonization of these created reefs by oysters and other select taxa was examined. Created reefs supported nume[...]
