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Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

William & Mary

Theses/Dissertations

1994

Articles 1 - 7 of 7

Full-Text Articles in Marine Biology

In Vitro And In Vivo Effects Of Chemotherapeutants On The Oyster Parasite, Perkinsus Marinus, Gustavo W. Calvo Jan 1994

In Vitro And In Vivo Effects Of Chemotherapeutants On The Oyster Parasite, Perkinsus Marinus, Gustavo W. Calvo

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

To investigate the potential of chemotherapeutants to control the oyster pathogen Perkinsus marinus, anticoccidial and antifungal compounds were tested in vitro on infected hemolymph and cultured P. marinus cells and in vivo on infected oysters. In addition, acute toxicity to oysters was determined for six anticoccidials. In vitro experiments with infected hemolymph consisted of 24 h exposure of 0.2 mL hemolymph aliquots to concentrations ranging from 100 mg/L to 0.01 mg/L of amphotericin-B, amprolium, arprinocid, cycloheximide, lasalocid, malachite green, monensin, sulfadimethoxine, and a potentiated sulfadimethoxine, followed by incubation in fluid thioglycollate medium (FTM) to determine prezoosporangia abundance. Lasalocid, malachite green, …


Measurement Of In Situ Eelgrass Community Metabolism In Standing And Flowing Waters: Methods And Models, William James Seufzer Jan 1994

Measurement Of In Situ Eelgrass Community Metabolism In Standing And Flowing Waters: Methods And Models, William James Seufzer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Predation On Zostera Marina L (Eelgrass) Seed Abundance, James Fishman Jan 1994

The Role Of Predation On Zostera Marina L (Eelgrass) Seed Abundance, James Fishman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Gis Spatial Analysis Of The Potential Conflict Between Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Management And The Development Of Shellfish Aquaculture In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Laura Ann Grignano Jan 1994

A Gis Spatial Analysis Of The Potential Conflict Between Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Management And The Development Of Shellfish Aquaculture In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Laura Ann Grignano

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Mechanisms Of Larval Spot Transport And Recruitment To The Chesapeake Bay, Deborah A. Bodolus Jan 1994

Mechanisms Of Larval Spot Transport And Recruitment To The Chesapeake Bay, Deborah A. Bodolus

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) is an important commercial and recreational species in Virginia. Recruitment of juveniles to the Bay is characterized by large interannual fluctuations, that can be explained by the sequence and direction of wind during various phases of the early life history. An environmentally-modified Ricker stock-recruitment curve was developed incorporating the southeasterly winds in November-December, the southerly winds in January-March, and the westerly winds in April-May. This model explained 81% of the variation and closely paralleled the VIMS Juvenile Spot Index. Spot from the Chesapeake Bay migrate south in fall to spawn near or south of Cape Hatteras. …


Predation On Juvenile Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus Rathbun, In Lower Chesapeake Bay: Patterns, Predators, And Potential Impacts, Kirt E. Moody Jan 1994

Predation On Juvenile Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus Rathbun, In Lower Chesapeake Bay: Patterns, Predators, And Potential Impacts, Kirt E. Moody

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Various investigations of the population dynamics of blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay indicate that predator-induced mortality in the juvenile phase may determine year-class strength. In a tethering study, which spanned three seasons in shallow-water habitats of the lower York River, daily mortality rates of juvenile crabs were measured across three variables: crab size (30-70 mm carapace width), habitat type (seagrass, mud, and sand), and month (May-November). Vulnerability to predation was consistently lower for larger crabs, approaching a size refuge from predation at approximately 90 mm carapace width. Predation was most intense in unvegetated sand habitats, and significantly lower in seagrass …


Size-Specific Fecundity Of The Sea Scallop, Placopecten Magellanicus, During One Spawning Period In The Mid-Atlantic Resource Area, Ryan B. Carnegie Jan 1994

Size-Specific Fecundity Of The Sea Scallop, Placopecten Magellanicus, During One Spawning Period In The Mid-Atlantic Resource Area, Ryan B. Carnegie

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.