Assessment of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, in Cumberland Sound, Georgia
Lauritsen DD. 1991. Assessment of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, in Cumberland Sound, Georgia. Kings Bay Environmental Monitoring Program Report, KBEMP-91/03.. National Park Service
A study to determine if dredging would have a measurable impact on the fauna of Cumberland Sound, using the hard clam as an indicator species. Includes introduction to the area and study; methods used (enclosure studies, age-size study, reproductive effort, statistical analysis, description of study sites); results (growth and O:N ratios in transplanted and collected clams); discussion; and recommendations for further study.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lauritsen, Diane
- Date of Issue
- 1991-03
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CUIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Cumberland Sound, Dredging, Environmental Impact, Indicator Species, northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria)