A comparative study of brackish water fishes

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dc.contributor.advisorNot available
dc.creatorKemp, Robert J.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-22T20:47:11Z
dc.date.available2024-01-22T20:47:11Z
dc.date.issued1950
dc.descriptionVery little has been published on the brackish water fishes of the Texas Coast, and for this reason this study was undertaken. The brackish water ponds are unique in that seldom are two ponds encountered that have the same salinity. Thus each pond presents an ecological association all its own, with different plant and animal life present in each. Salinity of the water has been arbitrarily chosen as the controlling factor here. The ecology of each pond is probably governed by a combination of factors, but salinity is undoubtedly a major factor, and certainly one that can be measured and compared. Live Oak Peninsula was chosen for the site of this work because of the numerous ponds scattered throughout its length, and because of its accessibility to the Rockport Marine laboratory. The main body of this work was carried out on two ponds. These were Tule Pond, of very low salinity (very nearly fresh water), and Nine Mile Pond, of relatively high salinity. Two other ponds and one flowing stream were checked, but not intensively studied. This study centers around fish, but in addition a fairly complete ecological survey was attempted. The plant and invertebrate life have been covered to some extent
dc.description.departmentEcology, Evolution and Behavior
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/123464
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/50260
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofUT Electronic Theses and Dissertationsen
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en
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dc.subjectBrackish water fishes
dc.subjectTexas coast
dc.subjectGulf Coast
dc.subjectBrackish water ecology
dc.subjectPlant ecology
dc.subjectWater salinity
dc.subjectPond ecology
dc.subjectTule Pond
dc.subjectNine Mile Pond
dc.subjectLive Oak Peninsula
dc.subject.lcshBrackish water fishes--Texas--Gulf Coast
dc.subject.lcshBrackish water fishes--Ecology--Texas--Gulf Coast
dc.subject.lcshBrackish water ecology--Texas--Gulf Coast
dc.subject.lcshPlant ecology--Texas--Gulf Coast
dc.subject.lcshSalinity--Texas--Gulf Coast
dc.titleA comparative study of brackish water fishes
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.genreThesisen
thesis.degree.departmentEcology, Evolution and Behavior
thesis.degree.disciplineEcology, Evolution, and Behavior
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at Austinen
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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