Shelly Bay Information
Wetland Category: | Reefs | |
NWI Classification: | E2RF1N |
Latitude: | 37.935262 | Longitude: | -75.419769 |
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Date: | 05/01/2008 | |
Direction: | South | |
State: | Virginia | |
Country: | USA | |
Location: | On Causeway over Shelly Bay near Wallops NASA Center | |
Author(s): | Nathan Handley | |
Affiliation: | CNL World |
Description:
Estuarine intertidal mollusc reef regularly flooded by the tide. The mollusc is oyster. |
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Conditions: Tide is below mean normal level exposing oyster beds. |
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Disturbances: These oyster beds have been established by the National Wildlife Refuge. | ||
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