EXAMINATION OF TIDAL FLATS. VOLUME 1: RESEARCH REPORT
This report is the first volume of three, documenting a study titled "Evaluation of Tidal Flat Areas for Highway Planning and Design." This report summarizes the data collected on the biological processes and communities of tidal flats. It is an aid in determining which processes and communities would be best suited for inclusion in the evaluation methodology. From analyzing these and other data on tidal flats it appears that attempts to establish guidelines for evaluation need to include the type of habitat (grass bed, sand or mud flat), season, and geographic location. These are most important for animal communities.
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Supplemental Notes:
- See also Volume 2, PB83-131797. Also available in set of 3 reports PC E99, PB83-131771.
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Corporate Authors:
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Gloucester Point, VA United StatesFederal Highway Administration
Office of Research, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Diaz, R J
- Markwith, G
- Orth, R J
- Rizzo, W
- Wetzel, R
- Publication Date: 1982-6
Media Info
- Pagination: 86 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Animals; Benthos; Biological activity; Coasts; Crustacea; Ecology; Fishes; Highway design; Highway planning; Invertebrates; Location; Marshes; Mollusca; Monitoring; Primary production; Seafood; Seasons; Shrimp; Tables (Data); Wetlands
- Uncontrolled Terms: Building sites; Seasonal variations
- Geographic Terms: Maryland; North Carolina; Virginia
- Old TRIS Terms: Abundance; Biologic activity; Clams; Primary biological productivity; Sea grasses; Tideland; Worms
- Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00365805
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-80-181 Final Rpt., SRAMSOE-255
- Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-9360
- Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM