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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.

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.

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 …

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 •