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 | |
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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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