FIGURES 

 Number Page 



BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES 



1 Distribution of wading bird nesting colonies in coastal 



Alabama 4 



2 Comparison of submerged aquatic vegetation along lower 



Mobile Delta in 1957 and 1981 11 



3 Total landings of shrimp in Alabama since 1950 12 



4 Total landings of blue crab in Alabama since 1950 12 



5 Total landings of oysters in Alabama since 1950 15 



6 Finfish and shellfish of coastal Alabama 17 



SOILS AND LANDFORMS 



7 Erosion areas in coastal Alabama 91 



8 Historic trends in shoreline changes, Alabama coastal area, 

 1917-74 95 



OIL, GAS, AND MINERALS 



9 Generalized stratigraphic column in oil- and gas-producinq 



areas in southwest Alabama 108 



10 Oil , condensate, and gas production in southwest Alabama 



1944-80 115 



11 Sand, gravel, and clay production in Baldwin and Mobile 

 Counties, 1969-75 122 



CLIMATOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY 



12 Paths of hurricanes affecting Alabama 135 



13 Monthly frequency of hurricanes affecting Alabama since 1711 . 135 



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