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The Value Of Created Dunes To Address Coastal Hazards In Chesapeake Bay: Hurricane Isabel Impacts, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Travis R. Comer Nov 2004

The Value Of Created Dunes To Address Coastal Hazards In Chesapeake Bay: Hurricane Isabel Impacts, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Travis R. Comer

Reports

Perhaps the most important function of a created dune, from some perspectives, is coastal protection. Since the initiation of this subtask within the overall Chesapeake Bay Dune Monitoring and Management Analysis project, Hurricane Isabel impacted the coastal plain of Virginia and significantly altered almost all Bay shorelines to one degree or another. This is particularly true of shorelines facing north, east, and south since the winds shifted as the storm passed. The original task scope has changed slightly as a result of Isabel’s passage since it was such a significant storm event and provided an opportunity to show how dunes …


High Rates Of Ammonium Recycling Drive Phytoplankton Productivity In The Offshore Mississippi River Plume, B Wawrik, Jh Paul, Da Bronk, Et Al Apr 2004

High Rates Of Ammonium Recycling Drive Phytoplankton Productivity In The Offshore Mississippi River Plume, B Wawrik, Jh Paul, Da Bronk, Et Al

VIMS Articles

As part of an integrated study of the regulation of carbon fixation in the offshore Mississippi River plume, we measured the rates of N-15-labeled ammonium and nitrate uptake in the surface plume waters from offshore to nearshore along the plume axis towards the Mississippi Delta. Concentrations of nitrate in the plume ranged from 0.19 to 2.5 muM with the highest concentrations primarily in the shoreward stations, while ammonium ranged from 0.17 to 0.44 muM, showing little spatial variability. Rates of ammonium uptake ranged from 16.5 to 260 nM h(-1), and showed a strong trend of increasing values from offshore towards …


2004 Gloucester Point Station Tide Prediction Calendars, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, David A. Evans Jan 2004

2004 Gloucester Point Station Tide Prediction Calendars, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, David A. Evans

Miscellaneous

These calendars are produced monthly using David Evans' Tidecal.


2004 Hampton Roads Station Tide Prediction Calendars, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, David A. Evans Jan 2004

2004 Hampton Roads Station Tide Prediction Calendars, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, David A. Evans

Miscellaneous

These calendars are produced monthly using David Evans' Tidecal.


2004 Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Station Tide Prediction Calendars, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, David A. Evans Jan 2004

2004 Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Station Tide Prediction Calendars, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, David A. Evans

Miscellaneous

These calendars are produced monthly using David Evans' Tidecal.


Dedication Of The William Jennings Hargis, Jr. Library, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, College Of William And Mary Jan 2004

Dedication Of The William Jennings Hargis, Jr. Library, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, College Of William And Mary

Miscellaneous

No abstract provided.


2004 Wachapreague Station Tide Prediction Calendars, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, David A. Evans Jan 2004

2004 Wachapreague Station Tide Prediction Calendars, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, David A. Evans

Miscellaneous

These calendars are produced monthly using David Evans' Tidecal.


A Study Of The Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica: (1) Dermo Tolerance, Survival, Growth, Condition And Hsp70 Expression In Different Geographic Stocks; (2) Heat Tolerance And Effects Of Sublethal Heat Shock On Survival And Hsp70 Expression Of Infected And Uninfected Oysters, Vincent G. Encomio Jan 2004

A Study Of The Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica: (1) Dermo Tolerance, Survival, Growth, Condition And Hsp70 Expression In Different Geographic Stocks; (2) Heat Tolerance And Effects Of Sublethal Heat Shock On Survival And Hsp70 Expression Of Infected And Uninfected Oysters, Vincent G. Encomio

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The diseases Dermo and MSX have devastated Chesapeake Bay populations of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica. The protozoan Perkinsus marinus, which causes Dermo, is particularly problematic since it persists over a wide range of salinities and temperatures. An objective of this dissertation was to determine whether specific wild oyster stocks had developed natural resistance to Dermo and if several parameters (survival, growth, condition and energy reserves) were associated with resistance. Another objective was to characterize heat shock protein (hsp70) expression in the eastern oyster. Heat shock proteins such as hsp70 protect organisms from thermal stress and other stressors, and this …


Pathobiology Of Mycobacteria In Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis), David T. Gauthier Jan 2004

Pathobiology Of Mycobacteria In Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis), David T. Gauthier

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in Chesapeake Bay, USA, are experiencing an epizootic of mycobacteriosis. This disease, caused by bacteria in the genus Mycobacterium, causes granulomatous lesions of the skin and viscera. Diseased fish are often emaciated, and fish with skin lesions may be significantly disfigured. The overall goal of this work was to examine aspects of the pathobiology of mycobacteria in striped bass via laboratory exposure studies and cellular assays. Striped bass were injected intraperitoneally with a sublethal dose of Mycobacterium marinum, M. shottsii, or M. gordonae and sampled for histology and bacteriology at regular intervals to 45 weeks post-injection …


Assessing Anthropogenic And Natural Impacts On Ghost Crab ( Ocypode Quadrata) Populations At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, Cynthia B. Landry Jan 2004

Assessing Anthropogenic And Natural Impacts On Ghost Crab ( Ocypode Quadrata) Populations At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, Cynthia B. Landry

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Ichthyofaunal And Dietary Analysis Of Sympatric Piscivores In A Chesapeake Bay Littoral Zone: Including Bioenergetic Models Of Growth And Diel Temperature Sanctuary Use, Christian Harding Hager Jan 2004

Ichthyofaunal And Dietary Analysis Of Sympatric Piscivores In A Chesapeake Bay Littoral Zone: Including Bioenergetic Models Of Growth And Diel Temperature Sanctuary Use, Christian Harding Hager

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The first section of this dissertation describes the ichthyofaunal community of a mesohaline Chesapeake Bay April--November. Fish assemblages were sampled using two seine gears, a small seine that sampled 352 m 2 and a 914m haul-seine that sampled 144,473 m2. The small seine collected 32 finfish species. The larger gear captured 31 finfish species, including 17 that were not sampled by small gear. Sampled diversity was greater but density estimates were similar to those determined previously by other investigators using flume-net, drop-ring, and otter trawl techniques. Nocturnal abundance of larger fishes far exceeded daylight. Fish abundance and size distribution varied …


Evaluating Restored Oyster Reefs In Chesapeake Bay: How Habitat Structure Influences Ecological Function, Janet A. Nestlerode Jan 2004

Evaluating Restored Oyster Reefs In Chesapeake Bay: How Habitat Structure Influences Ecological Function, Janet A. Nestlerode

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

A shortage of shell resources for restoring reefs of the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, has led to widespread use of substitute materials. The effectiveness of such alternative substrates as habitat for reef-associated fauna other than oysters is largely unresolved. I investigated the habitat value of oyster shell, surf clam (Spisula solidissima) shell, and pelletized coal ash reefs for benthic and nektonic communities. Oyster recruitment, survival, and growth were monitored on reefs of oyster and surf clam shell near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay and York River, USA. Oyster shell supported greater oyster growth and survival and offered the highest degree …


Complex Inner Shelf Environments: Observations And Modeling Of Morphodynamics And Scour Processes, Arthur C. Trembanis Jan 2004

Complex Inner Shelf Environments: Observations And Modeling Of Morphodynamics And Scour Processes, Arthur C. Trembanis

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The inner continental shelf is a complex environmental system marked by sharp variations in bed roughness. Such heterogeneous systems account for 80% of the non-rocky inner shelves worldwide. Interactions among forces (waves, tides, turbulence, and bioturbation) and roughness elements (bed forms, rocks, and anthropogenic objects) exert major controls on sedimentary processes. This study attempts to advance the knowledge and understanding of the morphodynamics of the inner shelf. This study investigates scour and morphodynamic processes at Tairua, New Zealand; Cedar Island, Virginia; Indian Rocks Beach, Florida; and Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. Using data from the field, the study develops new conceptual …


An Economic Assessment Of Reducing Incidental Capture Of Sea Turtles In The Northwest Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fishery, Tara L. Scott Jan 2004

An Economic Assessment Of Reducing Incidental Capture Of Sea Turtles In The Northwest Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fishery, Tara L. Scott

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Parasitism In Deep-Sea Chemosynthetic Mussels: Parasitism In Bathymodiolus Mussels From Deep-Sea Seep And Hydrothermal Vents, Megan E. Ward Jan 2004

Parasitism In Deep-Sea Chemosynthetic Mussels: Parasitism In Bathymodiolus Mussels From Deep-Sea Seep And Hydrothermal Vents, Megan E. Ward

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Natural Dermo Resistance And Related Defense Mechanisms In Eastern Oysters, Crassostrea Virginica, With Implications For Restoration, Shawn Michael Stickler Jan 2004

Natural Dermo Resistance And Related Defense Mechanisms In Eastern Oysters, Crassostrea Virginica, With Implications For Restoration, Shawn Michael Stickler

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) stocks on the East Coast in general, and in Chesapeake Bay in particular, have been in decline over the past half-century in large part due to Dermo disease, caused by the protist parasite Perkinsus marinus. Efforts to restore oysters for their ecological and economic value have centered on the development and use of hatchery-based seed selectively bred for disease resistance. Selective breeding could benefit from the incorporation of oysters from wild stocks that have developed "natural Dermo resistance", but few such stocks have been identified and verified. This dissertation describes reciprocal common-garden experiments carried out at …


Metapopulation Dynamics, Habitat Quality, And Spatial Scale: Variation In Reproductive Output Of The Baltic Clam, Macoma Balthica, In Shallow Systems Of The Chesapeake Bay, Kristen Adams Delano Jan 2004

Metapopulation Dynamics, Habitat Quality, And Spatial Scale: Variation In Reproductive Output Of The Baltic Clam, Macoma Balthica, In Shallow Systems Of The Chesapeake Bay, Kristen Adams Delano

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Status And Demographic Analysis Of The Dusky Shark, Carcharhinus Obscurus, In The Northwest Atlantic, Jason G. Romine Jan 2004

Status And Demographic Analysis Of The Dusky Shark, Carcharhinus Obscurus, In The Northwest Atlantic, Jason G. Romine

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Documenting The Suspended And Bottom Sediment Dynamics Of A Two Estuarine Turbidity Maximum System Using 7be And 234th, Heidi M. Romine Jan 2004

Documenting The Suspended And Bottom Sediment Dynamics Of A Two Estuarine Turbidity Maximum System Using 7be And 234th, Heidi M. Romine

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Survival And Habitat Preferences Of White Marlin (Tetrapturus Albidus) Released From The Western North Atlantic Recreational Fishery, Andrij Z. Horodysky Jan 2004

Survival And Habitat Preferences Of White Marlin (Tetrapturus Albidus) Released From The Western North Atlantic Recreational Fishery, Andrij Z. Horodysky

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Vegetation Dynamics Of A Tidal Freshwater Marsh: Long-Term And Inter-Annual Variability And Their Relationship To Salinity, Sarah B. Davies Jan 2004

Vegetation Dynamics Of A Tidal Freshwater Marsh: Long-Term And Inter-Annual Variability And Their Relationship To Salinity, Sarah B. Davies

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Spatial Variations In Benthic Invertebrate Assemblages In And Around The Georges Banks Closed Areas, Andrew Clayton Walker Jan 2004

Spatial Variations In Benthic Invertebrate Assemblages In And Around The Georges Banks Closed Areas, Andrew Clayton Walker

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Reproductive Biology Of American Shad, Alosa Sapidissima, In The Mattaponi River, Aaron Reid Hyle Jan 2004

Reproductive Biology Of American Shad, Alosa Sapidissima, In The Mattaponi River, Aaron Reid Hyle

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Stability At Hydrothermal-Vent Mussel Beds: Dynamics At Hydrothermal Vents: Evidence For Stable Macrofaunal Communities In Mussel Beds On The Northern East Pacific Rise, Jennifer Carolyn Dreyer Jan 2004

Stability At Hydrothermal-Vent Mussel Beds: Dynamics At Hydrothermal Vents: Evidence For Stable Macrofaunal Communities In Mussel Beds On The Northern East Pacific Rise, Jennifer Carolyn Dreyer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.