The role of oysters in habitat use of oyster reefs by resident fishes and decapod crustaceans.

From: Journal of Shellfish Research | Date: December 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT To assess the role of live oysters in providing habitat, community metrics of resident fishes and decapod crustaceans were compared among 3 habitat treatments: live oyster clusters; cleaned, articulated shell and sand bottom. Sampling was conducted during three seasonally wet and three seasonally dry months using 1-[m.sup.2] lift nets deployed on an intertidal oyster reef in the Caloosahatchee estuary, Florida. Metrics used to assess relative habitat value included organism density, biomass and species richness. Species-specific comparisons were also made. Results ...

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