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dc.contributor.advisorStrawn, K.
dc.creatorGallaway, Benny John
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-21T21:31:26Z
dc.date.available2020-08-21T21:31:26Z
dc.date.issued1978
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-324107
dc.descriptionVita.en
dc.description.abstractBiological and hydrological data were collected once each month January 1968-December 1969 at 11 offshore (trawl) and 6 beach (seine) stations in the discharge area of the P.H. Robinson Generating Station at Galveston Bay, Texas. During all but hot months, most fishes appeared attracted to the effluent. During hot weather, they generally avoided the uncooled effluent in the immediate discharge area. Water temperature decreased rapidly with distance from the outfall. The heated water flowed at the bottom rather than the top of the water column during 2 of the 24 collecting trips. A few Gulf menhaden (during 1 of the 2 temperature inversions) and sea catfish were killed in the summer by heat. The lowest elevated temperature a species avoided was 30 C by the Gulf menhaden. Most species were abundant in water up to 33-35 C. Sea catfish and Atlantic croaker did not strongly avoid the effluent until temperature exceeded 37 and sand seatrout and striped mullet were collected in 40 C water. The observed detrimental effects on the fish fauna in the discharge area of the power plant operating at either the 900 or 1465 raw capacity were negligible and restricted to hot months. Beneficial and potentially beneficial aspects were indicated during most months. Most fishes would avoid the immediate discharge area if June-September effluents were cooled a few degrees before reaching Galveston Bay. Fishes are best served by no cooling of effluent during the remainder of the year.en
dc.format.extentxii, 100 leavesen
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThis thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use.en
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dc.subjectFishesen
dc.subjectEffect of water pollution onen
dc.subjectPower-plantsen
dc.subjectEnvironmental aspectsen
dc.subjectMajor wildlife and fisheries sciencesen
dc.subject.classification1978 Dissertation G165
dc.subject.lcshPower-plantsen
dc.subject.lcshEnvironmental aspectsen
dc.subject.lcshTexasen
dc.subject.lcshGalveston Bayen
dc.subject.lcshFishesen
dc.subject.lcshEffect of water pollution onen
dc.subject.lcshTexasen
dc.subject.lcshGalveston Bayen
dc.titleSeasonal abundance and distribution of marine fishes at a hot-water discharge in Galveston Bay, Texasen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.grantorTexas A&M Universityen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen
dc.type.genredissertationsen
dc.type.materialtexten
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen
dc.publisher.digitalTexas A&M University. Libraries
dc.identifier.oclc4695612


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