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Predators In Action : Rapa Whelks Vs. Hard Clams, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann Jan 2003

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?


Rundown On The Rapa, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann Jan 2002

Rundown On The Rapa, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann

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Explains what rapa whelks are, where they came from, and why they are of concern in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. The booklet describes ways to identify rapa whelks in relation to local whelks, compares rapa whelk egg masses with those laid by local whelks, and examines life history traits of the rapa whelk that make it a successful invader.


Shell Games, Juliana Harding, Roger L. Mann, Vicki P. Clark Jan 1999

Shell Games, Juliana Harding, Roger L. Mann, Vicki P. Clark

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Shell Games is a collection of three classroom activities using Chesapeake Bay bivalve shells to illustrate ecological and biological concepts through hands-on-activities.


Invasion Of An Exotic Species : Stop The Zebra Mussel! Activities And Resources For Grades 8-12., Vicki P. Clark, Thomas J. Millar Jan 1994

Invasion Of An Exotic Species : Stop The Zebra Mussel! Activities And Resources For Grades 8-12., Vicki P. Clark, Thomas J. Millar

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No abstract provided.


The Sea Turtles Of Virginia : With Notes On Identification And Natural History, John A. Musick Jun 1988

The Sea Turtles Of Virginia : With Notes On Identification And Natural History, John A. Musick

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No abstract provided.


The Adventures Of Little Oyster, Revised Edition, Robert S. Bailey, Fred C. Biggs Jan 1968

The Adventures Of Little Oyster, Revised Edition, Robert S. Bailey, Fred C. Biggs

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First published in 1955.


Treasures From The Sea : The Virginia Seafood Industry, Virginia Fisheries Laboratory Jan 1955

Treasures From The Sea : The Virginia Seafood Industry, Virginia Fisheries Laboratory

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No abstract provided.


Wealth From The Sea, Virginia Fisheries Laboratory Jan 1955

Wealth From The Sea, Virginia Fisheries Laboratory

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No abstract provided.


The Adventures Of Little Oyster, Robert S. Bailey Jan 1955

The Adventures Of Little Oyster, Robert S. Bailey

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No abstract provided.


The Biology And Conservation Of The Blue Crab, Callinectes Sapidus Rathbun, Curtis L. Newcombe Jan 1945

The Biology And Conservation Of The Blue Crab, Callinectes Sapidus Rathbun, Curtis L. Newcombe

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No abstract provided.


The Nutritional Value Of Seafoods, Curtis L. Newcombe Jan 1944

The Nutritional Value Of Seafoods, Curtis L. Newcombe

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No abstract provided.


The Biology And Conservation Of The Blue Crab, Curtis L. Newcombe Jan 1943

The Biology And Conservation Of The Blue Crab, Curtis L. Newcombe

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No abstract provided.


Introduction To The Study Of Virginia Fisheries, Virginia Fisheries Laboratory Jan 1940

Introduction To The Study Of Virginia Fisheries, Virginia Fisheries Laboratory

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Article No. 1 of Educational Series A on Aquatic Biology issued by the Virginia Fisheries Laboratory of the College of William and Mary and the Commission of Fisheries in Virginia.