Area II (Fig.S) 



Station 9 - Waveland* This Is an extensive tonglog reef paralleling 

 the shore and having an average depth of 10 feet. During the hurricane 

 of 1947 it was seriously damaged when a foot deep layer of soft mud 

 covered the bottom* At the present time there are practically no shells 

 or oysters in the area. The bottom is still too soft to be planted 

 without the addition of considerable strengthening material. 



Station 10 - East St. Joe* This is a fairly small area having an 

 average depth of 15 feet. The bottom is hard shell and gravel* The 

 small popxilation of oysters present appears to be entirely from the 



1948 set. Ihese and the scattered old shells were covered with the 



1949 set of oysters which was about two weeks old. The shells were 

 white and clean, which is a typical condition following exposure to 

 fresh water. The population showed a mortality of 26 per cent. The 

 oysters were feeding but there was no new growth. Fouling organisms 

 were not numerous. This bar shows transitional characteristics be> 

 tween Area I and II. Although there was considerable nortality present, 

 there was also a good set of new oysters. 



Station 11 - Bayou Caddy . This reef has an average depth of 6 

 feet and is made up of a hard sand, ittud and gravel mixture on the 

 inside edge. The outer edge of the bar has a 6 inch overlay of soft 

 mud. There sre almost no shells or oysters present. This is one of 

 the areas that has not recovered from the effects of the hurricane 

 in 1947. 



Station 12 - Three Oak Btyou * This area consists of only a few 

 acres of a firm mud-sand mixture. The water averages 5 feet in depth. 

 All of the oysters present, and there were very few, were less than 2 

 inches long. The mortality on the reef was in excess of 50 per cant 

 and Viow of the remaining oysters had put on aiQr new growth* The 

 condition of the oyster meats was very poor and the oysters were not 

 feeding. There was no new set; fouling organisms were scarce* 



Station 15 - Lower Point Clear . This area is a natural reef having 

 an average depth of 10 feet and a bottom made up of mud and sand* On the 

 initial survey in February, 85 per cent of the small population present 

 was dead. Qy the end of May, 68 per cent of a new semple of oystare 

 transplanted to the area had been killed. The rare oysters that ?ould 

 be found on the reef in May were in extremely poor condition and showed 

 no growth. Approximately only 6 out of 10 of these were feeding* The 

 remainder apparently were dying* Most of the usual associated fouling 

 organisms, such as barnacles and bryozoa were dead but a few living 

 mussels were found. There was no new set of oysters. 



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