OYSTER BOTTOMS OP MISSISSIPPI SOUND, ALA. 



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WEST SIDE OF LITTLE DAUPHIN ISLAND. 



This is an economically unimportant bed lying between the Turtle 

 Hole, Mussel Gully, and Redfish Gully. A large part of it lies on 

 bottom which is exposed during low winter tides. The extent and 

 density of oyster growth are as follows : 



Oyster Growth on West Side of Little Dauphin Island. 



There is an insignificant patch of very scattering growth adjoining 

 a small shell island northeast of Turtle Hole, and the rest of the bed 

 is depleted. The proportion of dead oysters is very large in all parts 

 of the bed, and drills, which appear to be the principal cause of the 

 mortality, are abundant. The following examinations were made: 

 Details of Examination of West Side op Little Dauphin Island. 



MUSSEL GULLY. 



Mussel Gully lies northwest of Little Dauphin Island, running north- 

 east from Turtle Hole and ending blindly in a sand flat. The beds 

 which bear its name, as considered in this report, lie between the 

 gully and the island. They are of no importance and are badly 

 infested with drills. 



The following tables furnish all necessarv information: 

 Oyster Growth in Mussel Gully. 



