Broughton Archipelago Clam Terrace Survey : final report

• Main Authors: Harper, John R., Haggarty, James, Morris, Mary C.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Coastal & Ocean Resources Inc. 1995
• Subjects: Fisheries; Aquaculture; Canada; British Columbia; North Pacific; Broughton Archipelago; Tapes philippinarum; clam culture; aquaculture techniques; artisanal fisheries; archaeology; Coastal & Ocean Resources Inc; Shoreline Archeological Services; Kallahin Surveying; British Columbia. Land Use Coordination Office; Pacific; Queen Charlotte; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/18998

During a 1995 aerial video survey of the coastlineof Johnstone Strait, an unusual shoreline featurewas noted and termed “clam terraces” (inset)because of the terrace-type morphology and theapparent association with high clam productivityon the sandflats. Typical alongshore lengths of theterrace ridg...