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Final Exam CZM 324 Fall 2008. Take home exam due by 6 pm 12-18-08 Email to Prof. Franki ć: anamarija.frankic@umb.edu. Wellfleet Harbor - basic info and background:. Very shallow area: see bathymetry map (slide 8) Benthic substrate includes sand, gravel, mud and SAV (slide 9);
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Final Exam CZM 324 Fall 2008 Take home exam due by 6 pm 12-18-08 Email to Prof. Frankić: anamarija.frankic@umb.edu
Wellfleet Harbor - basic info and background: • Very shallow area: see bathymetry map (slide 8) • Benthic substrate includes sand, gravel, mud and SAV (slide 9); • Historically used for shellfishing and for aquaculture bringing $1.2 - $2.3 million/year (American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), Quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), Soft shell clam (Mya arenaria), Bay Scallop (Agropectin irradians) • Description GIS maps are on slides 7-11;
Identified four potential activities are planned for the Wellfleet Harbor (WH): • Marine sanctuary for shellfish • Marina • New Aquaculture site(s) • Tourist resort (recreational area)
Pre-selected five areas are proposed for placing the identified activities in WH: 1.Middle Meadows 2.BlackfisCreek 3.Loagy Bay 4.Western Flats of the Lieutenant Island 5.Creek North of Audubon Sanctuary
Your assignment is to: • Based on the environmental and socio-economic assessments of the Wellfleet Harbor area explain and justify where would you place four activities and how did you decide for which activity each site would be suitable for; (‘open book’ research for info and data) • Design your suggested management plan and potential best scenario – use given maps to place your uses or any other GIS and software tools of your choice; • What type of indicators will you use to monitor and evaluate your suggested plan and management decision? (e.g. select 5 environmental and 5 socio-economic indicators for monitoring and evaluation of your plan) • Please cite all used information and provide references!!!! • Your management plan will be presented as a word document report with an introduction, background materials, methodology with a described step by step approach of your plan, providing figures, tables and final map design scenario with description in the results; (~ 10 pp)
Wellfleet Harbor Bottom Habitats Shellfish Grants are two reddish polygons
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