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Natural Resources and Conservation

1997

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Effects Of Seagrass Biology On Water Quality In Shallow Regions Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay : Final Report, Kenneth A. Moore Jan 1997

Effects Of Seagrass Biology On Water Quality In Shallow Regions Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay : Final Report, Kenneth A. Moore

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The changes in water quality within shallow water regions of the lower Chesapake Bay was compared seasonally from permanent stations located along transects across vegetated and unvegetated sites in shoal regions of the lower Chesapeake Bay. The effect of the seagrass bed on conditions inside compared to outside of the bed varied seasonally and could be related to bed biomass and develoment. During spring (April-June) the rapidly growing seagrass bed was a sink for nutrients, suspended inorganic particles and phytoplankton, while during the summer, as bed dieback progressed, resuspension and release of nutrients were observed. Reductions in suspended particle concentrations …


Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1996, Cm Bain Iii, John A. Lucy Jan 1997

Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1996, Cm Bain Iii, John A. Lucy

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The Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program (VGFfP), a cooperative project of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), enjoyed its second full year of operation in 1996. Participation in the project, which is funded with revenues generated by Virginia's saltwater recreational fishing license, nearly doubled with 127 anglers volunteering as taggers compared to 64 in 1995.