Date of Award

1-1-1973

Embargo Period

4-14-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Biometry

College

College of Graduate Studies

First Advisor

Robert C. Duncan

Second Advisor

McClinton Miller, III

Third Advisor

C. B. Loadholt

Fourth Advisor

S. Katz

Fifth Advisor

C. D. Graber

Abstract

The surf zone at Folly Beach, South Carolina was seined on a biweekly basis for two years (October 1969 through October 1971). A total of 5,517 specimens of fish and one invertebrate species (Arenaeus cribrarius) representing 20 families, 33 genera, and 42 species were collected. The five most important species collected in the surf were Menidia menidia, Arenaeus cribrarius, Trachinotus carolinus, Menticrrhus littoralis, and Anchoa mitchilli. A computer based information system was used to generate the necessary reports and summary statistics. Stepwise multiple regression techniques were used to relate occurrence of the five important surf species to selected physical parameters. Water temperature (℃) was the only parameter found to be predictive of occurrence for A. cribrarius, T. carolinus, and M. littoralis. Water temperature (℃) and salinity (o/oo) were identified as important for M. menidia, whereas water temperature (℃) and visibility (m) were of predictive value for A. mitchilli.

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