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Water!, Kirk J. Havens, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program

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Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries And Chincoteague Bay - 1994, R J. Orth, Judith F. Nowak, Gary F. Anderson, David J. Wilcox, Jennifer R. Whiting, Leah S. Nagy

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Public Beach Assessment Report Huntington Park, Anderson Park, And King-Lincoln Park City Of Newport News, Virginia, Donna A. Milligan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., George R. Thomas

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The City of Newport News has three public beaches within its limits: Huntington Park beach, Anderson Park beach, and King-Lincoln Park beach. Each beach and its associated park has undergone or is undergoing improvements. The purpose of this report is to assess the rates and patterns of beach change at these three public beaches. Field survey data, aerial photos, wave hindcasting data, and computer modelling were utilized for this report. The computer model used was RCPWAVE, a wave hydrodynamic model developed by the Corps of Engineers.

Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia 1994 A Summary Of The Annual Monitoring Program, Lisa M. Ragone Calvo, Eugene M. Burreson

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Ecotourism: Tripping With Mother Nature, Jill Barnard, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program

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Investigation And Long-Term Monitoring Of Phragmites Australis Within Virginia's Constructed Wetland Sites : Final Report, Kirk J. Havens, Walter I. Priest Iii, Harry Berquist

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The use of constructed wetlands to replace natural wetlands is becoming pandemic. An investigation using Global Positioning System technology to map the vegetated communities of fifteen of the largest constructed wetlands in Virginia reveals that 80% are colonized by the invasive species, Phragmites australis Trin., and/or aggressive species, Typha spp. Tidally influenced wetlands that have subtidal perimeter ditches have significantly less (p<0.05) P. australis in the wetland interior than those without perimeter ditches. Fractured regression analyses show that 6-years after constructionP. australis invasion can be extensive. Linear regression analysis suggests that, if conditions remain favorable for P. australis colonization, constructed wetlands could be overrun in 40 years.

Regulating The Blue Crab, Callinectes Sapidus, Fishery In Virginia : Biological And Economic Concerns, James E. Kirkley, William D. Dupaul, Michael J. Oesterling

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The blue crab, Callinectes sapiclus, fishery has been one of the most important fisheries of Virginia. The importance of the fishery in terms of commercial activities has substantially increased in recent years in response to declining resource levels of American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, and a growing international and domestic demand for soft crabs, female hard crabs, and crab meat.

The actual economic importance of the fishery, however, is not well known. For example, what are the employment and earning levels generated by the fishery? What portion of a waterman's household income is derived from crabbing? How much does crabbing contribute …

Modeling Cumulative Impacts And The Carrying Capacity Of Small Tidal Creeks And Inlets, Bruce J. Neilson, Carl H. Hershner, Megan K. Greiner

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The purpose of this project was to identify pollutant loading values which might be used as input for a series of water quality models applied to small tidal creeks and inlets in Virginia's coastal plain. The intent was to identify values from literature sources which might be used in application of the models, absent better or more site specific information. Estimates of biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand and fecal coliform loadings were of specific interest.

Critical Elements In The Application Of Water Quality Standards To Wetlands : Classification System, Beneficial Use Designation And The Identification Of Exceptional Wetlands, Pamela A. Mason, Carl H. Hershner, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science. Department Of Resource Management And Policy, Wetlands Program

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Water Resources : Planning For Future Demand In The York River Basin, Mel Vargas, Carl Hershner, Marcia Berman

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This report analyzes issues related to water supply and demand for the York River Basin (YRB) in Virginia.

Stafford County Shoreline Protection Report, Potomac River, Aquia Creek : Prepared For County Of Stafford, Department Of Planning And Community Development, Vhb : Vanasse, Hangen And Brustlin, Inc., Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

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Management Plan For Sea Turtles And Marine Mammals In Virginia, The Virginia Sea Turtle/Marine Mammal Conservation Team

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