OYSTER BOTTOMS IN VICINITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. aL 
DeErTars oF EXAMINATION OF GREEN Pornt Bar AND ADJACENT PatcuH. 
Oysters eens per Estimated quantity 
square yard. oysters per acre. 
Date of | Depth | Area TL ianeeouil Shells ¥ per aes 
Sta- | oxami of =e Peri ea in od)  Chasactoror 
tion. | Oren, vu square oyster growth. 
ation. | water. | ered. ard. Mar 
Spat.|Culls. | Counts.| Y°°- | Seed. | 7.2)" | Total. 
1915. Feet. |Sq.yds. Bush. | Bush. | Bush. 
AGEs; Jan. 25 6.5 1.62] 10.3] 9.7 7.9 16 170 183 353 | Dense. 
98... - a gRdDHe: . 5.0 2.00] 5.5] 5.0 8.0 36 89 185 274 Do. 
bey ee eat@o-<ie. 4.0 2.46] 2.4] 4.4 9.3 6 58 215 273 Do. 
Qi2os-= #dlo: =... 4.0 2.46} 1.6] 1.2 5.7 10 24 132 156 | Seattering. 
bee Jan. 21 6.0 1.75 0|/ 2.3 3.1 18 19 7 91 | Very scattering. 
101 Jan. 25 7.0 1. 5b YeOo. TH 257 2.7 sf 23 62 85 Do. 
pao Jan. 21 BoE AI Ns RS | Sem Ue eS So ee OS es Oe eee ee Depleted. 
as #do:= 2... EE) eee Bees eee ie ND i epee oe ee Do. 
5 le ee siidlio..<. . (LUN SERS Se cn pee | eee Ee ee ee I | ee eee Do. 
86.5 35. Jan. 23 6.0 1.75} 1.1 ini! Ligh 5 19 39 58 Do. 
one: Jan, 25 8.0 1.55) 1.3) 1.3 0 4 22 Oe et Do 
8. PLATFORM BAR. 
This long narrow bar is located a little south of the center of the 
sound, and extends from Porter Light west by north for three-quarters 
of its length, thence the trend is due north. Its dimensions are, 
approximately, 2} miles in length by one-fourth mile in width. Its 
area is about 339 acres. The bar has a depth of water ranging from 
3 to 7 feet and is elevated above the contiguous bottoms from 1 to 20 
feet, the greatest difference abutting the channel in the vicinity of the 
light at the eastern extremity. The bottom is generally firm and 
consists of mud and sand, although the margins are occasionally 
found to be rather soft. Over 60 biological stations were made, the 
results of which are given in the following tables: 
OystER GROWTH ON PLATFORM Bar. 
Oysters per acre. Esti- 
mated 
Character of oyster growth. Area. content 
Under 3 | Over3 Total of 
inches. | inches. * | oysters, 
Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Bushels. 
DeuiSh 722 Sapo aa sok naa wc fete os ie equ en cane esses 332 ‘111 671 782 259, 624 
Welty: Stare oy ban ooh ape cc de nee ace Cage cont ged 5 0 18 18 90 
Deplctodteeee soe sae oe ee ee 2 0 0 0 0 
LOUM MER aoe te aces aoe car te cae wee Toe tee ab ee BA ee. ocdseal end epi sese oe cae 259, 714 
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