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Water!, Kirk J. Havens, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program
Water!, Kirk J. Havens, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program
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Ecotourism: Tripping With Mother Nature, Jill Barnard, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program
Ecotourism: Tripping With Mother Nature, Jill Barnard, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program
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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
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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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
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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The Precarious State Of The Chesapeake Public Oyster Resource, William J. Hargis Jr., Dexter S. Haven
The Precarious State Of The Chesapeake Public Oyster Resource, William J. Hargis Jr., Dexter S. Haven
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The 243,000 acres of Virginia's public oyster reefs (a.k.a. the Baylor Grounds) have been extremely productive of usable and saleable (market .md seed) oysters (Crassostrea virginica), oyster shells and oyster shell by-products. Archaeological remains and historical records show that they have yielded great numbers of whole oysters, oyster meats, oyster "seed" and shell since the 01esapeake was formed some 3,000 years BP. In the last century their natural productivity, as indicated by commercial harvest records (the only long-term data available), has declined markedly. In 1904, Vrrginia's total market (adult) oyster harvest was about 7.6 million bushels (mostly from public grounds). …