Final report for U.S. EPA Maryland aquatic reef habitat plan, FY97 Funding U.S. EPA aquatic reef habitat plan

This report summarizes work performed under federal contract NA76FU0311. Specified work included the construction of high relief oyster reefs at three sites in the Maryland Chesapeake Bay. The majority of funding was applied to the purchase and deployment of dredged oyster shell for reef construction. Additional overhead funding was applied to the pre-survey and post-survey of reef sites as well as to the development of effective habitat assessment tools for both natural and man-made oyster reef and oyster bottom. Grant no. NA76FU0311