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Biology And Management Of River Herring And Shad In Virginia : Annual Report, Anadromous Fish Project 1975, Walter J. Hoagman, William H. Kriete

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The number of pound nets and the catch of· alosines per net continued to decline in 1975. Effort by sta.ke gill nets.· increased but catch estimates declined. The James River · yielded an estimated 853,847 pounds of American shad (down 47% from 1974) with the peak of the run at the end of March. Stake gill nets landed 246,036. pounds of American shad in the York River, a decrease from 1974. Estimates of Hickory shad landings declined 83% in the York River. Pound nets in the Rappahannock River had a 75% reduction in American shad catch and stake gill net …

Hydrography And Hydrodynamics Of Virginia Estuaries Viii: Mathematical Model Studies Of Water Quality Of The York River System, P. V. Hyer, A. Y. Kuo, C. S. Fang, William J. Hargis Jr.

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Hydrography And Hydrodynamics Of Virginia Estuaries Vi: Mathematical Model Studies Of Water Quality Of The Rappahannock Estuary, A. Y. Kuo, A. Rosenbaum, P. V. Hyer, C. S. Fang

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Vepco Surry Power Plant Study, River Biota And Phytoplankton Entrainment Sections : Progress Report July 1975, R. Jordan, R. Carpenter, C. Becker, M Ho

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This report summarizes the biological data collected from January through June 1975 in the river and phytoplankton entrainment portions of the VEPCO Surry Power Plant Study. The sampling program conducted during this period in the Hog Island area of the James River consisted of an expanded version of a study initiated in May 1969 to monitor certain aquatic communities that could be affected by the operation of the power plant. The river phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthos and fouling organism communities have been included in the past and present study designs. The phytoplankton entrainment substudy was begun in April 1975 with the …

Bathymetric Chart Comparisons: A Manual Of Methodology, Error Criteria, And Applications, A. H. Sallenger, V. Goldsmith, C. H. Sutton

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An Assessment Of Estuarine And Nearshore Marine Environments, M. P. Lynch, B. L. Laird, N. B. Theberge, J. C. Jones

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The Chesapeake Bay: A Study Of Present And Furture Water Quality And Its Ecological Effects Volume I: Analysis And Projection Of Water Quality, A. Y. Kuo, Arlene Rosenbaum, John P. Jacobson, C. S. Fang

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This study, prepared for the National Commission on Water Quality, is an analysis of the present and future water quality in the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna River at Conowingo, Md. to the Atlantic Ocean. The objectives addressed in this volume of the study are 1.) Description of the present conditions of water quality and water quantity with respect to temperature, salinity, nutrients and dissolved oxygen. and 2.) Projection of future water quality conditions associated with the achievement of require ments and goals of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500, 86 Stat. 816. The assessment …

The Chesapeake Bay: A Study Of Present And Future Water Quality And Its Ecological Effects Volume Ii: Analysis And Projection Of Ecological Conditions, Morris H. Roberts Jr., Donald F. Boesch, Michael E. Bender

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Thermal Effects Of The Surry Nuclear Power Plant On The James River, Virginia Part V: Results Of Monitoring Physical Parameters During The First Two Years Of Operation, G. C. Parker, C. S. Fang

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A Water Quality Study Of The Elizabeth River: The Effects Of The Army Base And Lambert Point Stp Effluents, Bruce J. Neilson

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Yorktown Power Station Ecological Study, Phase Ii : Final Technical Report, R. A. Jordan, R. W. Virnstein, J. E. Illowsky, J. Colvocoresses

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Discoloration In Rock Crabs: What To Do About It, W. A. Vanengel, P. A. Haefner Jr.

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Newport News Point Circulation Study, Bruce J. Neilson

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Final Report On Effects Of Low Oxygen Tensions And High Levels Of Hydrogen Sulfide On Benthic Marine Animals, Dexter S. Haven, Robert E. Bendl

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This study investigated effects of low levels of dissolved oxygen (D .O.) and low levels of D.O. in combination with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on the larvae and adults of oysters Crassostra virginica and on adults of hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria. The purpose of this study was to investigate how low D.O. and low D. O. plus H2S, which might be associated with discharges from sewerage treatment plants, could adversely influence populations of molluscs .

Biology And Management Of River Herring And Shad In Virginia : Annual Report, Anadromous Fish Project 1974, Walter J. Hoagman, John V. Merriner, William K. Kriete, Woodrow L. Wilson

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This annual report covers the period October, .1973 through September, 1974. It is the seventh report generated by' the project, with 3-year completion reports prepared in 1970 and 1973. The project· is continuing at VIMS and each year allows stronger conclusions to be made concerning trends in the basic population parameters studied.

The 1970-1973 completion report was widely distributed in Virginia, libraries at fishery science institutes, and throughout the National Marine Fisheries Service. The completion report analyzed data from the entire history of the project. In many cases the entire summarized data core for a particular segment was presented, e.g. …

An Investigation Into The History And Ownership Of Starling's Island, N. Bartlett Theberge

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Remote Sensing Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Lower Chesapeake Bay : Final Report To National Aeronautical And Space Administration Langley Research Center, Robert J. Orth, Hayden H. Gordon

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Kodak's experimental water penetration film and black and white near infrared film were used to study the distribution of submerged aquatic vegetation in the lower Chesapeake Bay. The water penetration film was very useful in this study compared to the black and white N1R. Optimal results from this film were obtained with the camera aperture closed 1/2 stop from suggested settings. Detailed description of the grass beds were obtained by flying at an altitude of 5,000 feet, at low tide when wind conditions were minimal.

There was a 36% reduction in the amount of submerged aquatic vegetation in the lower …

An Investigation, Testing And Modifying Of Gear To Harvest Oysters And Shell : Final Contract Report For The Period 1 July, 1973 Through 30 June, 1975, Dexter S. Haven, James P. Whitcomb

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During the 1974-75 contract period the hydraulic escalator was modified and tested in the York and Rappahannock Rive r s . The tests showed that the harvester was capable of raising large quantities of oysters from various types of bottoms. Moreover, these oysters were not broken or crushed, were free .of silt or grit , and t he apparatus caused only minima l damage to the bottom . The modification were made from January to April and field testing began in May 1975 in t he York and Rappahannock Rivers on public and leased bottom and on several types of …

Inventory Of Surf Clams In Nearshore Waters From Cape Henlopen To The False Cape Area : Quarterly Progress Report, December 16, 1974 - March 15, 1975, Joseph G. Loesch

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The main objectives of the study are to estimate distribution, relative abundance and recruitment of surf clams along the Delmarva Peninsula and in areas of intense harvesting off the Virginia coast. The project is a joint undertaking by the National :Larine Fisheries Service (NM.FS), and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Herein-after it is associated with the latter Institution to avoid confusion with an NMFS surf clam cruise in Virginia and Nor h Carolina coastal waters in Augus t, 1974.

Survival And Growth Of Cultchless Spat Planted By The Vmrc In Nomini And Lower Machodoc Creek, Dexter Haven, Paul Kendall

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This report briefly summaries previous data and describes the survey for 22 October 1974. We have submitted reports to the Commission on the status of these plantings in April, 1974, and again in August, 1974. These data will not be repeated in detail, but pertinent aspects will be reviewed.

Sea Grant Annual Report 1974, Virginia Sea Grant

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Shoreline Situation Report Accomack County, Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs, Peter Rosen, Margaret H. Peoples, Gary L. Anderson

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It is the objective of this report to supply an assessment, and at least a partial integration, of those important shoreland parameters and characteristics which will aid the planners and the managers of the shorelands in making the best decisions for the utilization of this limited and very valuable resource. The report gives particular attention to the problem of shore erosion and to recommendations concerning the alleviation of the impact of this problem. In addition we have tried to include in our assessment some of the potential uses of the shoreline, particularly with respect to recreational use, since such information …

Results Of Biological Sampling Conducted For Impact Analysis For Long-Range Maintenance Dredging In The Norfolk Naval Complex, Donald F. Boesch

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Seven stations were sampled once on 24 or 25 September and once between 13 November and 5 December, 1974 using a 16 foot se~i-balloon otter trawl with a 3/8 inch stretch mesh cod inner liner. Those areas sampled were: Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River (Station 1), Elizabeth River between Deperming Station and Craney Island Oil Pier (Station 2), Elizabeth River Approach Channel (Station 3), Willoughby Bay Approach Channel (Station 4), Little Creek (Station 5), York River channel off Cheatham Annex piers (Station 6), and York River channel off the Coast Guard and Navy fuel piers (Station 7)

An Investigation Of The Seed Oyster Reserves In Virginia And Testing And Modifying Of Gear To Harvest Oysters, Joseph G. Loesch, Dexter S. Haven, James P. Whitcomb

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The Effect Of Sewage Effluents And Their Constituents Upon The Vegetative Growth Of Ulva Lactuca (Linnaeus) 1753 (Sea-Lettuce) : Second And Final Progress Report, Franklin D. Ott

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This r eport i s a continuation of the one submit ted in March 1974 and reports on the effect of additional sewage samples on the growth r ate of Ulva lactuc~ (Linnaeus). The protocol f or these experiments follows exactly that as presented i n detail in t he March 1974 report; the details of this protocol will not be again presented here. The reader is referred to the first report for the conditions under which these experiment s were conducted.

Inventory Of Surf Clams In Nearshore Waters From Cape Henlopen To The False Cape Area : Quarterly Progress Report, March 16, 1975 - June 15, 1975, Joseph G. Loesch

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The main objectives of the study were to estimate distribution, relative abundance and recruitment of surf clams along the Delmarva Peninsula and in areas of intense harvesting off the Virginia co~st. The project was a joint u~dertaking by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Herein-after it is associated with the latter Institution to avoid confusion with an NMFS surf clam cruise in Virginia and North Carolina coastal waters in August, 1974.

Final Technical Letter Report For Grant #Ga31014 Entitled Studies Of Marine Coccoid Fungi And Protozoa Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, Frank O. Perkins

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Research supported by grant GA-31014 was initiated to investigate the taxonomy, morphology, and roles of biflagellated coccoid fungi and Protozoa in the lower Chesapeake.

A Study Of The Archibenthic And Abysobenthic Fishes Of Deep Water Dump Site 106 And The Adjacent Area : Completion Report, John A. Musick, Charles A. Wenner, George R. Sedberry

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Deep water dtnnp site 106 (DWD 106) is located 145 km off the coast of New Jersey and is bounded by the latitudes of ! 38°40' and 39°00'N and longitudes 72°00' and 72°30'W. The depth of DWD 106 varies from about 1300 min the northeast corner to • 2700 min the southwest (Fig. 1). Most of the site is deeper than 2000 m. Within DWD 106 is a smaller dwnp site that has been in use for many years for industrial wastes and munitions. Due south of DWD 106 is an additional dwnpsite (Fig. 1) at which the Atomic Energy …