THE SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES AND GEOMORPHIC HISTORY OF WRECK SHOAL, AN OYSTER REEF OF THE JAMES RIVER, VIRGINIA

Wreck Shoal is a subtidal oyster reef area located in the James River, Virginia. Two significantly different types of oyster reefs are found in adjacent areas on Wreck Shoal. Hard-rock reefs are characterized by a relatively thick oyster shell layer, higher densities of live oysters, a coarser inter...

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Main Author: DeAlteris, Joseph T.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 1986
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616626
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2193&context=etd

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