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Age, Growth, And Reproductive Biology Of Blackcheek Tonguefish, Symphurus Plagiusa (Cynoglossidae: Pleuronectiformes), In Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, Mark Richard Terwilliger
Age, Growth, And Reproductive Biology Of Blackcheek Tonguefish, Symphurus Plagiusa (Cynoglossidae: Pleuronectiformes), In Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, Mark Richard Terwilliger
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No abstract provided.
Field And Laboratory Evidence Of Pheromone Mediated Mating Behavior In The Blue Crab, Callinectes Sapidus, Donald S. Gibbs
Field And Laboratory Evidence Of Pheromone Mediated Mating Behavior In The Blue Crab, Callinectes Sapidus, Donald S. Gibbs
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No abstract provided.
Habitat Complexity As A Determinant Of Juvenile Blue Crab Survival, Jessica L. Schulman
Habitat Complexity As A Determinant Of Juvenile Blue Crab Survival, Jessica L. Schulman
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No abstract provided.
Spawning And Ecology Of Early Life Stages Of Black Drum, Pogonias Cormis, In Lower Chesapeake Bay, Louis Broaddus Daniel Iii
Spawning And Ecology Of Early Life Stages Of Black Drum, Pogonias Cormis, In Lower Chesapeake Bay, Louis Broaddus Daniel Iii
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During spring 1990 and 1991, ichthyoplankton surveys were conducted in lower Chesapeake Bay to estimate seasonal egg production, population biomass and the impact of predation by gelatinous zooplankton on early life stages of black drum, Pogonias cromis. Rearing experiments indicated that at least three species of sciaenid (silver perch, Bairdiella chrysoura; weakfish, Cynoscion regalis and P. cromis) were spawning in the survey area during both years. Specific identification of eggs based on previously published ranges of outside egg diameter (OED) were not reliable due to considerable overlap in diameter distributions. Analysis of weekly OED frequency revealed the presence of three …
Genetic Relationships Among Geographically Isolated Populations Of Bluefish (Pomatamus Saltatrix), Catherine N. O'Neill
Genetic Relationships Among Geographically Isolated Populations Of Bluefish (Pomatamus Saltatrix), Catherine N. O'Neill
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No abstract provided.
Reproductive And Feeding Biology Of Selected Syngnathids (Pisces: Teleostei) Of The Western Atlantic, Rogerio Luiz Teixeira
Reproductive And Feeding Biology Of Selected Syngnathids (Pisces: Teleostei) Of The Western Atlantic, Rogerio Luiz Teixeira
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The reproductive and feeding biology of five syngnathid species of the western Atlantic were studied: the pipefishes Syngnathus fuscus, S. floridae, the lined seahorse Hippocampus erectus of Chesapeake Bay; and the pipefishes S. folletti and Oostethus lineatus, from southern and southeast Brazil, respectively. Male syngnathids incubate eggs received from females in a ventral brood pouch, females do not play any additional role in parental care after mating. This natural sex role reversal is a unique characteristic that all male syngnathids have. In other fishes, parental care is usually a female prerogative. Most pipefishes are polygamous, while seahorses are monogamous. Syngnathus …
Nutrition And Feeding In Striped Bass Morone Saxatilis Larvae: Lipid And Fatty Acid Requirements And Microencapsulated Diets, Sureyya Ozkizilcik
Nutrition And Feeding In Striped Bass Morone Saxatilis Larvae: Lipid And Fatty Acid Requirements And Microencapsulated Diets, Sureyya Ozkizilcik
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There has been a growing interest in the commercial aquaculture of striped bass, Morone saxatilis. Little is known, however, about the nutritional requirements and feeding physiology of striped bass larvae. The objectives of this study were (a) to evaluate the efficiency of the live food enrichment techniques in studying the nutritional requirements for polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), phospholipids and free amino acids, (b) to determine the ontogenetic changes of lipolytic enzymes, and (c) to develop a microencapsulated diet for striped bass larvae as full or partial replacement of live food. Three enrichment techniques, namely, microencapsulated fish oil, yeast/fish oil emulsion …
Immigration Variability And Post-Settlement Processes Of The Spiny Lobster, Panulirus Argus, In The Exuma Cays, Bahamas, Luis Coba-Cetina
Immigration Variability And Post-Settlement Processes Of The Spiny Lobster, Panulirus Argus, In The Exuma Cays, Bahamas, Luis Coba-Cetina
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No abstract provided.
Food, Feeding, And Length-Weight Relationships Of Young-Of-The-Year Striped Bass, Morone Saxatilis And Young-Of-The-Year White Perch, Morone Americana, Paul J. Rudershausen
Food, Feeding, And Length-Weight Relationships Of Young-Of-The-Year Striped Bass, Morone Saxatilis And Young-Of-The-Year White Perch, Morone Americana, Paul J. Rudershausen
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No abstract provided.
Life History, Population Dynamics And Yield-Per-Recruit Modeling Of Atlantic Croaker, Micropogonias Undulatus, In The Chesapeake Bay Area, Luiz R. Barbieri
Life History, Population Dynamics And Yield-Per-Recruit Modeling Of Atlantic Croaker, Micropogonias Undulatus, In The Chesapeake Bay Area, Luiz R. Barbieri
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Otoliths, scales, dorsal spines, and pectoral fin rays, of Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus, were compared for legibility of presumed annuli and precision in repeated readings, to determine the best structure for ageing. Marks on transverse otolith sections were easiest to read and showed the best agreement between readings. Fish collected in Chesapeake Bay and in Virginia and North Carolina coastal waters during 1988-1991 were then aged using otolith sections. Ages 1-8 were recorded, but eight-year-old fish were rare. Marginal increment analysis showed that for ages 1-7 annuli are formed once a year during the period April-May. Otolith age readings were …
Survival And Abundance Of Juvenile Caribbean Spiny Lobster: Effects Of Shelter Size And Geographic Location, Jonathon Daniel Mintz
Survival And Abundance Of Juvenile Caribbean Spiny Lobster: Effects Of Shelter Size And Geographic Location, Jonathon Daniel Mintz
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No abstract provided.
Food And Feeding Of Northern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus) And Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus Albarcares): A Comparative Study Of The Food And Feeding Habits Of The Northern Bluefin Tuna Off The Coast Of Virginia, Charles Gilbert Barr
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No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of Meristics And Morphometrics Between Two Strains Of Pond Cultured Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis), Steven Gornak
A Comparison Of Meristics And Morphometrics Between Two Strains Of Pond Cultured Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis), Steven Gornak
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No abstract provided.
Population Dynamics Of Young-Of-The-Year Striped Bass, Morone Saxatilis, Populations, Based On Daily Otolith Increments, Lisa L. Kline
Population Dynamics Of Young-Of-The-Year Striped Bass, Morone Saxatilis, Populations, Based On Daily Otolith Increments, Lisa L. Kline
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Validation of daily increment deposition in otoliths of juvenile striped bass up to 80 days of age was provided through sequential sacrifice of known age hatchery-reared fish in 1987 and 1989, and through tetracycline marking of otoliths of cage-cultured striped bass in 1989. Ages of fish between 80-110 days old were consistently underestimated by 1-3 growth increments. Known age juvenile striped bass were raised in the laboratory in 1989 under controlled environmental conditions. These experiments provided evidence of an endogenous circadian rhythm controlling daily increment deposition in juvenile striped bass otoliths. Juvenile striped bass were collected in the 4 Virginia …
The Influence Of Tributyltin On Various Aspects Of Activation And Reactive Oxygen Formation In Oyster Toadfish (Opsanus Tau) Macrophages, Charles D. Rice
The Influence Of Tributyltin On Various Aspects Of Activation And Reactive Oxygen Formation In Oyster Toadfish (Opsanus Tau) Macrophages, Charles D. Rice
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The effects of tributyltin (TBT) on phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)- and calcium ionophore (A23187)-stimulated peritoneal macrophages from oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau) were evaluated in a luminol-dependent chemiluminescence (CL) assay. PMA-stimulated CL responses were increased by in vitro exposure to 50 ug/L TBT, but depressed to baseline values by 500 ug/L TBT. A23187-stimulated CL increased with 5 ug/L and 50 ug/L TBT, and depressed by 500 ug/L TBT. Responses stimulated by synergistic doses of PMA and A23187 were increased by 50 ug/L TBT and depressed by 500 ug/L TBT. Enhanced PMA- and A23187-stimulated CL following TBT exposure returned to baseline values …
Cannibalism Experiments With The Blue Crab (Callinectes Sapidus Rathbun): Potential Effects Of Size And Abundance, Christopher A. Peery
Cannibalism Experiments With The Blue Crab (Callinectes Sapidus Rathbun): Potential Effects Of Size And Abundance, Christopher A. Peery
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No abstract provided.
Seasonal Changes In Fecundity Of Oysters Crassostrea Virginica (Gmelin): From Four Oyster Reefs In The James River, Virginia, Carrollyn Cox
Seasonal Changes In Fecundity Of Oysters Crassostrea Virginica (Gmelin): From Four Oyster Reefs In The James River, Virginia, Carrollyn Cox
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No abstract provided.
Life History Of The Goosefish, Lophius Americanus, Michael P. Armstrong
Life History Of The Goosefish, Lophius Americanus, Michael P. Armstrong
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No abstract provided.
The Use Of Crab Meal As A Supplemental Food For Juvenile Hard Clams (Mercenaria Mercenaria), Patricia Lynn Duncan
The Use Of Crab Meal As A Supplemental Food For Juvenile Hard Clams (Mercenaria Mercenaria), Patricia Lynn Duncan
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No abstract provided.
Biological Review And Commercial Whelk Fisheries Analysis Of Busycon Carica With Comments On B Canaliculatum And B Contrarium In Virginia, Jane Dicosimo
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No abstract provided.
Reproductive Ecology, Population Dynamics And Seasonal Movements Of The Hogchoker (Trinectes Maculatus), In The Elizabeth River, Virginia, Stephen M. Smith
Reproductive Ecology, Population Dynamics And Seasonal Movements Of The Hogchoker (Trinectes Maculatus), In The Elizabeth River, Virginia, Stephen M. Smith
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No abstract provided.
Comparison Of Daily Growth Rates Of The Mummichog, Fundulus Heteroclitus In Habitats Of Different Salinity Regimes, James G. Hoff
Comparison Of Daily Growth Rates Of The Mummichog, Fundulus Heteroclitus In Habitats Of Different Salinity Regimes, James G. Hoff
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No abstract provided.
A Systematic Revision Of The South American Freshwater Stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) (Batoidei, Myliobatiformes, Phylogeny, Biogeography), Ricardo De Souza Rosa
A Systematic Revision Of The South American Freshwater Stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) (Batoidei, Myliobatiformes, Phylogeny, Biogeography), Ricardo De Souza Rosa
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Three genera are recognized in the family Potamotrygonidae of neotropical freshwater stingrays: Potamotrygon, Paratrygon, and Plesiotrygon, the latter being described as a new genus. Potamotrygon is polytypic, and both Paratrygon and Plesiotrygon are monotypic, as far as known. The family name Potamotrygonidae has priority over Paratrygonidae Gill. Nineteen previously described species of Potamotrygonidae are recognized: Paratrygon aiereba, Potamotrygon brachyura, P. castexi, P. constellata, P. dumerilii, P. falkneri, P. henlei, P. histrix, P. humerosa, P. leopoldi, P. magdalenae, P. motoro, P. ocellata, P. orbignyi, P. schroederi, P. schuemacheri, P. scobina, P. signata, and P. yepezi. One additional specific name is established …
Anatomical Observations On The Ampullae Of Lorenzini From Selected Skates And Galeoid Sharks Of The Western North, William Raschi
Anatomical Observations On The Ampullae Of Lorenzini From Selected Skates And Galeoid Sharks Of The Western North, William Raschi
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The gross structure of the ampullae of Lorenzini and its distribution on the body of 40 species of skates (Rajoidei) and 5 species of sharks (Galeomorphii) were compared in an attempt to investigate correlations within this system to feeding mechanisms. Three general lines of morphological change are observed. A larger proportion of the ampullary pores are associated with the ventral surface of the dorsoventrally flattened skates than the more conically shaped sharks. The relative proportion of ventral pores is significantly reduced on those species inhabiting aphotic waters. Secondly, the more piscivorous rajoids possess an array of ventral pores which covers …
Age, Growth And Reproduction Of American Eels, Anguilla Rostrata, (Lesueur), From The Chesapeake Bay Area, Marion Yvonne Hedgepeth
Age, Growth And Reproduction Of American Eels, Anguilla Rostrata, (Lesueur), From The Chesapeake Bay Area, Marion Yvonne Hedgepeth
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No abstract provided.
Life History And Management Of Spiny Dogfish, Squalus Acanthias, Off The Northeastern United States, Marta Nammack
Life History And Management Of Spiny Dogfish, Squalus Acanthias, Off The Northeastern United States, Marta Nammack
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No abstract provided.
A Study Of Nutritional Requirements Of The Larvae Of The American Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica), Fu-Lin E. Chu
A Study Of Nutritional Requirements Of The Larvae Of The American Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica), Fu-Lin E. Chu
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The purpose of this study is to obtain information for the formulation of artificial diets for larvae of the American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and to test procedures related to presenting these diets to the oyster larvae. In order to determine the nutrient components usually provided in larval diets, biochemical analyses of lipids and fatty acids, proteins and amino acids and polysaccharide carbohydrates were performed on five algae species used as a food source for oyster larvae. These algae are Chlorella sp., Pyramimonas virginica, Pseudoisochrysis paradoxa, Pavlova (Monochrysis) lutheri and Isochrysis galbana. The biochemical analyses indicate that the nutritional value of …
Reproductive Biology And Recreational Fishery For Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion Nebulosus, In The Chesapeake Bay Area, Nancy J. Brown
Reproductive Biology And Recreational Fishery For Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion Nebulosus, In The Chesapeake Bay Area, Nancy J. Brown
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No abstract provided.
The Life History Of The Cownose Ray, Rhinoptera Bonasus (Mitchill 1815), In Lower Chesapeake Bay, With Notes On The Management Of The Species, Joseph W. Smith
The Life History Of The Cownose Ray, Rhinoptera Bonasus (Mitchill 1815), In Lower Chesapeake Bay, With Notes On The Management Of The Species, Joseph W. Smith
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No abstract provided.
Life History Aspects Of The Gray Tilefish, Caulolatilus Microps (Goode And Bean, 1878), Jeffrey L. Ross
Life History Aspects Of The Gray Tilefish, Caulolatilus Microps (Goode And Bean, 1878), Jeffrey L. Ross
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No abstract provided.