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Threat Categories *
Physical Habitat Loss or Degradation
Dredging (navigation channels, marinas, basins)	X	X	X	X	X	X
Marinas/Docks/Piers	X	X	X	X	X
Channelization/Ditching/Filling	X			X
Flow Regulation/Obstruction	X
Bottom Disturbing Fishing Gear	X	X	X		X	X
Shoreline Hardening	X		X	X	X
Beach Nourishment	X				X	X
Infrastructure	X		X	X		X
Mining Operations	X				X	X
Water Quality Degradation
Nutrient Enrichment and Oxygen Depletion	X	X	X		X	X
Toxic Chemical Contamination	X	X	X		X	X
Excessive Turbidity/Sedmimentation	X	X	X		X	X
Bacterial Contamination	X	X
Other Threats
Natural Events	X	X	X	X	X	X
Boating Activity			X	X
Marine Debris	X					X
Introduced or Nuisance Species	X	X	X	X
Disease		X	X
Cumulative Impacts

* Notes: The activities listed are not always a threat to coastal fish habitat; they can become a threat at certain times, locations, durations, and/or intensities. The list is not comprehensive and includes threats associated with both natural and human-caused problems. Threats are not listed in order of importance.