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Progress Reports For Investigation Of The Impact Of A Major Flood On The Fisheries Resources And Environments Of The Chesapeake Bay : For The Period September 1, 1972 - June 30, 1973, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

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• I. Effects of adult blue crabs and blue crab larvae [Activities related to Tropical Storm Agnes, Crustaceology Dept. / W.A. Van Engel --
• II. Effects on the plankton community [Plankton of the lower Chesapeake Bay, summer 1972] / G.C. Grant, R. Rhodes, J.E. Warinner, P.L. Zubkoff. --
• III. Influences on adult fish [James, York and Rappahannock River trawl survey, Agnes Flood, June 28-July 3, 1972; Follow-up, Aug. 8-Sept. 7, 1972] / W. Wilson; Hurricane Agnes, finfish investigations up to Sept. 7 , 1972 / W. Hoagman --
• IV. Influence on oyster associates [Survey of fouling in York River, 27 September …

Rock Crab: A Potential New Resource, Paul A. Haefner Jr., W. A. Vanengel, David Garten

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A Survey In The Elizabeth River For Oysters, Clams And Shell In The Vicinity Of The Proposed Transco Construction Site, Dexter Haven, Paul Kendall

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This study was conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point, Virginia at the request of Woodward Envicon Inc. Its purpose was to evaluate the magnitude of populations of hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria, oysters Crassos.trea virginica, I and shell in the area of the proposed TRANSCO channel, in the Elizabeth River, Virginia.

Hydrography And Hydrodynamics Of Virginia Estuaries Iv: Mathematical Model Studies Of Water Quality In The James Estuary, C. S. Fang, A. Y. Kuo, P. V. Hyer, William J. Hargis Jr.

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Documents Related To Management Of The Coastal Zone: An Annotated Bibliography, Beverly L. Laird, Rosemary Green, Maurice P. Lynch, William J. Hargis Jr.

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Local Management Of Wetlands: Environmental Considerations, Kenneth L. Marcellus, George M. Dawes, Gene M. Silberhorn

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Summary Of The Effects Of Agnes On Oyster Setting In Virginia In 1972, Dexter Haven, William J. Hargis Jr.

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Oyster setting in Virginia River systems dropped to the lowest level on record during 1972. Spatfall studies indicate this poor condition to be the direct result of the effects of tropical storm Agnes.

Heavy Metals In Oysters From Virginia Since Tropical Storm Agnes, Robert J. Huggett

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Rainfall from tropical storm Agnes caused the salinity of the major estuaries entering the Chesapeake Bay to be drastically lowered. Bottom sediments normally subjected to 10 to 15 salinities were under fresh water. Heavy metals, pesticides and other pollutants adsorbed to these bottom sediments were undoubtedly mobilized. These once "stored" concentrations were augmented by the massive amounts of erosional products which created a high pollution potential. in shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay. For this reason the Virginia Institute of Marine Science asked for and received financial assistance from the Food and Drug Administration to assess the changes in heavy metal …

Thermal Effects Of The Surry Nuclear Power Plant On The James River, Virginia Part Iii: Results Of Monitoring Physical Parmeters Of The Environment Prior To Plant Operation, E. A. Shearls, S. N. Chia, William J. Hargis Jr., C. S. Fang

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Biology And Management Of River Herring And Shad In Virginia : Completion Report, 1970-73, Walter J. Hoagman, John V. Merriner, Richard St. Pierre, Woodrow L. Wilson

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This report represents the final report for the 3-year segment 1970-1973 and the annual report for the contract period 1 October 1972 to 15 October 197 3. The projec.t has been active since 1965, thus relevant data has been carried forward, added to, and analyzed in this report. The analysis, however, remains subject to later refinement and possible reinterpretation, because many of the jobs and objectives will require several additional years of study before definitive conclusions can be generalized.

The data presented here supercedes similar tables presented in previous annual reports because we have now standardized methods and solidified our …

Hydrography And Hydrodynamics Of Virginia Estuaries: Dye Tracer Study And Elizabeth River System, C. S. Fang, R. P. Ayres, M. E. Bender

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Control Measures For Chesapeake Bay Jellyfishes, 1 April 1972 - 31 March 1973, Paul Zubkoff

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The progress on the Virginia multi-disciplinary study of the Scyphozoan jellyfishes ( Aurelia aurita, Chrysora quinquecirrha, and Cyanea capillata) of Chesapeake Bay is herein reported. During this second (and unanticipated final) year of this program, the studies pursued primarily two lines of endeavor which integrated the different procedures developed in the course of the program. The underlying assumption for the laboratory investigations has been that the key to controlling nuisance jel]yfish populations lies in the understanding of the reproductive processes of the sessile polyp. With respect to field endeavors,, a concerted effort was made in order to detail those environmental …

An Investigation Into Commercial Aspects Of The Hard Clam Fishery And Development Of Commercial Gear For The Harvest Of Molluscs : Final Contract Report For The Period 1 July, 1970 Through 30 June, 1973, Dexter S. Haven, Joseph G. Loesch, James P. Whitcomb

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Because of the volumes of data presented in the final report on "An Investigation into Commercial Aspects of the Hard Clam Fishery and Development of Gear for the Harvest of Oysters", we are presenting here a brief summary of the results along with conclusions and recommendations.

Feasibility Of Increasing Striped Bass Populations By Stocking Of Underutilized Nursery Grounds : Completion Report 1970-1973, John V. Merriner, Walter J. Hogman

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The research program at VIMS concerning striped bass in the Viiginia tributaries of Chesapeake Bay is summarized in this report. Results herein presented represent a completion report relative to the contract with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife; but they are only a progress report of the assessment and management program for striped bass in Virginia waters •

An In Situ Evaluation Of Nutrient Effects In Lakes, Robert A. Jordan, Michael E. Bender

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A method for performing in situ nutrient enrichment experiments on natural likeJ)liytoplankton ccmmunities was developed and evaluated. One set of experiments in which it was employed was designed to detect limiting nutrients and to provide a basis for predicting future experiment results. Productivity increased in response to all three of the treatment variables used, N, P, and EDTA, but response patterns varied from experiment to experiment. Individual species responded differently to different treatments, and interactions among the treatment variables were important in shaping the community responses to mixtures of two or three variables. The most consistent features of the productivity …

Virginia State Agencies Concerned With Coastal Zone Planning, Management, Or Scientific And Engineering Activities: 1973 Edition, Beverly L. Laird, M. P. Lynch, William J. Hargis Jr.

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No abstract provided.

Effects Of Hurricane Agnes On The Environment And Organisms Of Chesapeake Bay: Early Findings And Recommendations, Aven M. Andersen, W. Jackson Davis, Maurice P. Lynch, J. R. Schubel

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No abstract provided.