distribution of the species are discussed. Also presented are data on 

 the density of oysters on the public reefs and historical fisheries 

 statistics. 



Swingle, H. A. 1977. Coastal fishery resources of Alabama. Ala. Mar. 

 Resour. Bull. 12:31-58. 



A description is given of the fishing resources of Alabama, including 

 ownership of resources, recreational fishing, commercial fishing, major 

 species (finfish, shellfish, and potential fisheries), and factors 

 affecting coastal fishery resources. Tabular data (as recent as 1975) 

 includes landings for commercial and recreational fisheries, seafood 

 wholesale and retail data, numbers of boats, etc. 



Finfish of Coastal Alabama 



Benson, N. G., editor. 1982. Life history requirements of selected finfish 

 and shellfish in Mississippi Sound and adjacent areas. U.S. Fish Wildl. 

 Serv. Biol. Serv. Program FWS/OBS-81/51 . 97 pp. 



The published and unpublished literature on spawning, nursery, and 

 migratory requirements of 41 finfish and shellfish species in Mississippi 

 Sound, Mobile Bay, and adjacent waters. Species were selected because of 

 high abundance or significant value for recreational or commercial 

 fishing. The primary ecological parameters considered were temperature, 

 salinity, depth, substrate, turbidity, and current. Available data on 

 habitats, distribution in water column (pelagic, demersal), and diurnal 

 behavior are treated. The ecological role of each species in the 

 ecosystem is discussed. 



Christmas, J. Y., G. Gunter, E. C. Whatley. 1960. Fishes taken in the 

 menhaden fishery of Alabama, Mississippi, and eastern Louisiana. U.S. 

 Fish Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci . Rep. Fish. No. 339. 10 pp. 



A study was made of fishes other than menhaden taken by menhaden purse 

 seiners in waters around the mouth of the Mississippi River and in 

 Mississippi Sound during the 1958 and 1959 seasons. In numbers of fish, 

 more than 97% of the sampled catch were menhaden. 



Friend, J. H., M. Lyon, N. Garrett, J. L. Borom, J. Ferguson, and G. C. 

 Lloyd. 1981. Alabama coastal region ecological characterization: 

 Volume 3: A socioeconomic study. U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv. Biol. Serv. 

 Program FWS/OBS-81/41. 367 pp. 



The purpose of the socioeconomic characterization study is to compile and 

 synthesize information from existing sources concerning the social, 

 demographic, and economic factors in the Alabama Coastal Region. This 

 report is one of a series of characterizations of coastal ecosystems 

 produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to describe the 

 relationships between human population growth and the availability of 

 natural resources in the Nation's coastal areas. 



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