Strategies for restoring and developing fish habitats in the Strait of Georgia—Puget Sound Inland Sea, northeast Pacific Ocean

Rehabilitation and development of fish habitats are potential techniques for achieving sustainable development in coastal seas. Recent projects in the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound to examine this possibility have conducted trials or experiments with sedge marshes ( Carex lyngbyei) (26 sites) an...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 1991, Vol.23, p.417-422
Main Author: Levings, Colin D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Carex lyngbyei
Clupea harengus
Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Zostera marina
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Summary:Rehabilitation and development of fish habitats are potential techniques for achieving sustainable development in coastal seas. Recent projects in the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound to examine this possibility have conducted trials or experiments with sedge marshes ( Carex lyngbyei) (26 sites) and eelgrass beds ( Zostera marina) (14 sites). Some studies have been appropriate for examining the potential compensation of wetland losses from industrial developments, but many were experimental and small scale. Larger scale projects and longer term monitoring are needed to confirm that the policy goals of no net loss or net gain in fish habitat can be met using these techniques.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/0025-326X(91)90710-A