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Biological Baseline Studies of Mobile Bay (MESC-CAB 1980-1981): Hydrography, Sediments, Benthic Fauna, Pelagic Fauna, Phytoplankton, and Zooplankton (NCEI Accession 0176496)

Data from a monthly survey of Mobile Bay between April 1980 and August 1981. Extant data from the MESC Data Management System include sediment particle size distribution, discrete hydrography, identification and enumeration of benthic fauna, and identification and enumeration of water column biota.

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Title Biological Baseline Studies of Mobile Bay (MESC-CAB 1980-1981): Hydrography, Sediments, Benthic Fauna, Pelagic Fauna, Phytoplankton, and Zooplankton (NCEI Accession 0176496)
Description Data from a monthly survey of Mobile Bay between April 1980 and August 1981. Extant data from the MESC Data Management System include sediment particle size distribution, discrete hydrography, identification and enumeration of benthic fauna, and identification and enumeration of water column biota.
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