OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. 19 
DETAILS OF EXAMINATION OF PELICAN Bar. 
Oysters eaueut per Estimated quantity 
re yard. i 
Date of | Depth! Arad square ya Shells oysters per acre 
Sta- | oxami of ona per Character of 
tion. | nation. | water. | ered. ger ha Mar- oyster growth. 
. Spat.|Culls.| Counts.) Y°"C | Seed. | 4° | Total. 
1915, Feet. | Sq. yds. Bush. | Bush. | Bush. 
bob ses. Jan. 3.0 2.95 0} 1.7 22.7 1 14 524] *538 | Dense 
60.. eet (13 5.0 2.00} 0.5] 8.0 23.0 15 72 531 603 Do 
GU E54 eee! do. 4.5 2. 23 O}] 3.1 23.1 7 26 533 559 Do 
Gee eeeel ee. do. 5.0 2. 00 -5 | 16.5 25.0 25 145 577 722 Do 
elias 4 do. 6.0 155) 0} 6.8 6.8 14 58 157 215 Do 
Uulcseen Se do. 7.5 1.55 | 3.2] 25.8 22. 6 20 246 522 768 Do. 
108 Jan. 25 3.0 2. 95 -3 | 13.9 14.3 3 118 330 448 Do. 
Boke wien Jan. 23 6.0 1.75 | 6.8 | 12.0 5.7 9 160 132 292 | Scattering. 
107 Jan. 25 5.0 2.00} 1.0] 6.0 5.5 5 51 127 178 Do. 
4Qeca2: Jan. 21 5.0 2. 00 -5]| 3.0 2.0 2 30 46 76 | Very scattering. 
S5Ss.c- 4 Jan. 23 4.5 2.23) 5.3] 2.2 9 9 19 21 40 | Depleted. 
The greater part of the bar has dense growth of oysters, a portion 
of the southern and western borders has scattering growth, while to 
the eastward very scattering and depleted areas are found. The 
oysters occur in rather large clusters and, as a rule, are only of fair 
quality. The bed is not extensively fished, although some factory 
stock is taken. Mussels and barnacles were not excessive, but some 
of our stations revealed an extra heavy growth of alge. 
6. NORTH LUMP. 
This small patch of 10 acres is situated about 600 yards due north 
of Pelican Bar and a short distance south of the center of the sound. 
It is cordate, or trilobe, in form, measuring about 300 yards in length 
and 160 yards in width. At mean low water the depth is from 4 to 11 
feet, the greatest depth being on the south and west central portions. 
The adjoining bottoms, which are composed of soft to stiff mud, have 
a depth of 11 to 14 feet. The following tables show the area of the 
different growths and details of examination of this bed: 
OystER GrRowTH ON NortH Lump. 
Oysters per acre. Esti- 
mated 
Character of oyster growth. Area. content 
Under 3 | Over3 Total 
0 
inches. | inches. oysters. 
; Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
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