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Studies On The Mud Crabs (Xanthidae) Of The Eastern Shore Of Virginia, H. Dickson Hoese
Studies On The Mud Crabs (Xanthidae) Of The Eastern Shore Of Virginia, H. Dickson Hoese
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Small xanthid crabs are among the most abundant members of estuarine communities, and doubtless they have important influence in several communities. In Chesapeake Bay and environs mud crabs are one of the most conspicious members of the oyster community, and they must comprise a large biomass, despite their small size.
Collections and observations were made at 11 localities visited at least once a month on the Eastern Shore of Virginia from August 1959 through November 1960, with some scattered study until August 1961.
Studies On Oyster Scavengers And Their Relation To The Fungus Disease Dermocystidium Marinum, H. Dickson Hoese
Studies On Oyster Scavengers And Their Relation To The Fungus Disease Dermocystidium Marinum, H. Dickson Hoese
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Within the past decade there have been several studies on the biological structure of oyster reefs. These studies, however, gave few insights into the dynamics of oyster communities. The extensive studies of Hedgpeth (1953) , Gunter (1955), and Parker (1955, 1969) in Texas and Korringa (1951) in Holland were largely concerned with sessile forms, and the highly motile fishes went almost unnoticed. While these studies clearly emphasized imrmotile organisms, the present study leans in the opposite direction.
This study started from casual observations of oyster fishes, and progressed to comparisons of mortality of oysters with activity of other members in …