ALABAMA 



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 *Bault, E. I. 1972. Hydrology of Alabama estuarine areas—coopera- 

 tive Gulf of Mexico estuarine inventory. Alabama Marine Resources 

 Bulletin No. 7:1-36. 



Twenty-one hydrological stations in five Alabama estuarine areas 

 were sampled monthly from January 1968 through March 1969. 



747 

 *Crance, J. H. 1971. Description of Alabama estuarine areas—cooper- 

 ative Gulf of Mexico estuarine inventory. Alabama Marine Resources 

 Bulletin No. 6:1-85. 



The physical characteristics of Alabama estuarine areas are pre- 

 sented, including the offshore islands. The importance of estu- 

 aries as nursery areas for marine species and for other uses is 

 discussed, and the early history of the exploration and develop- 

 ment of the Gulf of Mexico and the coastal area of Alabama is re- 

 viewed. 



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Plumb, J. A., J. H. Schacte, J. L. Gaines, W. Peltier, and B. Carroll 

 1974. Streptococcus sp. from marine fishes along the Alabama and 

 northwest Florida coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Transactions of 

 the American Fisheries Society 103(2) : 358-361 . 



Fish kills in estuarine bays along the Florida and Alabama Gulf 

 coasts during August and September 1972 are discussed, based on 

 examination of eight species of moribund fish. 



749 

 *Shepard, F. P., and H. R. Wanless. 1971. Alternating white beaches 

 and swamps: West Florida to Mississippi Sound. Pages 162-197 in_ 

 F. P. Shepard and H. R. Wanless, Our changing coastlines. McGraw- 

 Hill, New York. 



Provides a detailed physical description for the following is- 

 lands and beach areas. 



Florida : Cape Sable area, Ponce de Leon Bay and the Everglades, 

 Ten Thousand Islands area, Cape Romano, Estero Bay, Sanibel Island- 

 Charlotte Harbor, Tampa Bay and Pinellas peninsula, Honeymoon Is- 

 land and Hurricane Pass, Homosassa Bay area, Cedar Keys-Suwanee 

 River area, Fenholloway River, Ochlockonee Bay, Dog Island and Dog 

 Island "Reef," Apalachicola-St. Vincent Island area, Cape San Bias 



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