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Predators In Action : Rapa Whelks Vs. Hard Clams, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann
Predators In Action : Rapa Whelks Vs. Hard Clams, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann
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This booklet gives information and data-based exercises describing ecological and economic connections between introduced rapa whelk Rapana venosa predators and local hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria in the lower Chesapeake Bay. The information is focused to answer the question: "How many hard clams could a rapa whelk eat in one year?
Shellfish Stalkers: Threats To An Oyster - Activity Booklet For Educators, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann
Shellfish Stalkers: Threats To An Oyster - Activity Booklet For Educators, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann
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This booklet provides hands-on classroom activities that can be used to reinforce concepts presented in Shellfish Stalkers: Threats to an Oyster. The activities encourage problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Shellfish Stalkers: Threats To An Oyster, Juliana M. Harding, Roger L. Mann, Vicki P. Clark
Shellfish Stalkers: Threats To An Oyster, Juliana M. Harding, Roger L. Mann, Vicki P. Clark
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Describes some of the sources of mortality for Chesapeake Bay oysters. Common oyster predators, diseases, and habitat requirements are described with specific attention given to Virginia estuaries.
Developing Crab Creek : Fifteen Points Of View On Economy And Ecology In An Estuary : A Simulation For Advanced Students Exploring Coastal Resource Management Decisions In Virginia, Frances Lee Lawrence
Developing Crab Creek : Fifteen Points Of View On Economy And Ecology In An Estuary : A Simulation For Advanced Students Exploring Coastal Resource Management Decisions In Virginia, Frances Lee Lawrence
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Crab Creek County is a hypothetical small Virginia county on. the Chesapeake Bay. This· simulation explores the coastal management issues involved in developing a point of land in Crab Creek County fronting on the Chesapeake Bay to the North, and Crab Creek to the South. The game is based on key Virginia and federal laws and agencies affecting coastal resources, and provides insights into the human and technical interactions involved in the "permitting" processes. Players fill fifteen roles representative of private interests as well as local, state, and federal activities. more...