A Gravel Bar Habitat for Mussels on the Tombigbee River Near Columbus, Mississippi,

Abstract

This report presents a proposed design for a gravel habitat consisting of a series of bars and pools to be developed below Columbus Lake at Columbus, Mississippi. The plan includes information on location, recommended substrate types, areal extent, water depths, and velocities for the gravel bar habitat, as well as the types of organisms likely to colonize the habitat.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP003062

Entities

People

  • A. C. Miller

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continents
  • Geographic Regions
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • North America
  • Rivers
  • Substrates
  • Tombigbee River
  • United States
  • Workshops

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Riverine Ecology