"Probably the worst effect is on the nursery habitat and the juvenile fish population."

Other environmentalists have contended that the Hudson was a critical nursery habitat for various species of fish, including the striped bass.

Juveniles use estuaries and seagrass beds as their main nursery habitats.

Even today, it remains one of the few managed herring runs in Massachusetts, although few fish reach the river's spawning and nursery habitat.

Mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass are typical nursery habitats for a range of marine species.

Identification and subsequent management of nursery habitats may be important in supporting off shore fisheries and ensuring species survival into the future.

In order to determine the nursery habitat for a species, all habitats used by juveniles must be surveyed.

Consider also biotic, abiotic and landscape variability in the value of nursery habitats.

Mangroves are used as preferred nursery habitat when coral density is low.

Coastal lagoons, river mouths, and other low-salinity estuaries are common nursery habitats.