CONTENTS 



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PREFACE iii 



SUMMARY iv 



CONVERSION TABLE v 



CONTENTS vi 



FIGURES ix 



TABLES xi 



STUDY AREA MAP xiv 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv 



BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES 1 



INTRODUCTION 1 



WETLAND HABITATS 1 



BIRD RESOURCES 3 



Seabirds and Wading Birds in Coastal Alabama 3 



Shorebirds in Coastal Alabama . '. '. '. '. '. 7~ 6 



Waterfowl Concentration Areas in Coastal Alabama 7 



SEA TURTLES 8 



GRASS BEDS 9 



SHELLFISH HARVEST AREAS 10 



Shrimp 10 



Blue Crabs 12 



Oyster Reefs 13 



FINFISH OF COASTAL ALABAMA 14 



Florida Pompano 16 



Mackerels . '. T 16 



Gulf Menhaden 17 



Southern Flounder 18 



Croaker ~ '. '. '. T 18 



Grouper 18 



Snappers 18 



Mullets 19 



Red Drum 19 



Sardines" 19 



Seatrout" 19 



ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES OF 



MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES, ALABAMA 19 



Mammals 20 



Birds ." 24 



Reptiles 25 



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